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Preface This book is written to assist pupils in preparing for the Primary 4 English Paper Two examinations. There are a total of 10 specially crafted examination style papers. The main features of the papers are as follows.

1. Questions are modelled after examination papers set by top well known Singapore schools.

2. Questions are crafted to enrich vocabulary and enhance

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Contents Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 1 1 Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 2 10 Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 3 19 Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 4 28 Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 5 37 Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 1 47 Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 2 56 Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 3 65 Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 4 74 Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 5 84 Suggested Answers 93 Free Past Year School Exam Papers (from 2004 onwards) for download and print. Visit http://www.orlesson.org for links and download instructions. Subscribe to Outreach Lesson Online Access for hundreds of hours of lessons, and thousands of questions. Less than 70 cents a days for unlimited access to ALL subjects. For details, visit http://www.orlesson.org.

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Semestral Assessment 1: Mock Paper 1

Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Section A: Graphics Stimulus (5 marks). Study the following flyer and then answer Questions 1 to 5.

Promotion from 1st to 15th May Booking essential. Call us early to avoid disappointment.

Offer valid at the following outlets: Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East and Yishun Check out the Hougang and Woodlands outlets for their in-house promotions.

Diley Offers Special Mother’s Day Deal Dine in at Diley’s with your mother and get special discounts on all menus Enjoy live music while you eat Dedicate songs to your mother 10% off on selected drinks So come celebrate Mother’s Day with us and make your mom’s day special!

Up to 30% off on all buffet meals.

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1. Who is the above advertisement directed at? (1) Elderly ladies (2) Newly married couples (3) People celebrating Mother’s Day with their mothers (4) People celebrating the Valentine’s Day ( ) 2. How much discount is Diley’s offering on buffet meals? (1) 15% (2) 30% (3) 10% (4) 20% ( ) 3. Which of the following is false? (1) You can enjoy live music while dining at Diley’s. (2) There is a 10% discount on all drinks. (3) The above advertisement is for Mother’s Day (4) You have to go with your mother to get the discounts ( ) 4. Which of the following outlets does not offer these discounts? (1) Ang Mo Kio (2) Yishun (3) Jurong East (4) Hougang ( )

5. Jane would like to take her mom to dinner at Diley’s. What must she do before going?

(1) Email Diley’s. (2) Get a discount card from Diley’s (3) Call for a booking. (4) Go in person for booking. ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. Michelle was ________ to know what was going on so she climbed over the wall to

look. (1) glad (2) scared (3) curious (4) interested ( ) 7. The wind _____________ through the rocks and branches crashes as the storm rolled

on. (1) whistled (2) barked (3) heard (4) swept ( )

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8. Two travellers, walking in the noonday sun, sought the _________ of a tree. (1) sight (2) shade (3) site (4) shadow ( ) 9. As the lion walked down the forest, the other animals ______________ made way

for him. (1) resentfully (2) restively (3) respectfully (4) regarding ( ) 10. The origin of coffee as a popular drink shall forever remain a ___________ since

there is no clue about it in history. (1) mystic (2) myth (3) legend (4) mystery ( ) 11. His moment of _________ was when he walked to the stage to receive the first prize. (1) glorify (2) proud (3) humbleness (4) glory ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I,2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. The man was __________ along the King’s highway. (1) travelled (2) travel (3) travelling (4) travels ( ) 13. The reeds ____ with the wind and so they do not break. (1) bowed (2) bow (3) bowing (4) Will bow ( ) 14. The thirsty crow found a pitcher _____ a little water in it. (1) has (2) upon (3) fill (4) with ( ) 15. He ____ at work all day and came back home feeling very tired. (1) was (2) be (3) is (4) has ( )

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16. Jane can feel _________ crawling up her back. (1) everything (2) something (3) anything (4) nothing ( ) 17. Our school has made special arrangements for children ______ parents work abroad. (1) have (2) whose (3) which (4) who ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) punished (2) drinking (3) mud (4) angry (5) eat (6) helpless A stray Lamb was (18) ___________ early one morning on the bank of a woodland

stream. That very same morning a hungry Wolf came by further up the stream, hunting for

something to (19) ________. He soon got his eyes on the Lamb. As a rule, Mr. Wolf

snapped up such delicious morsels without making any bones about it, but this Lamb

looked so very (20) ________ and innocent that the Wolf felt he ought to have some kind

of an excuse for gobbling it up.

"How dare you paddle around in my stream and stir up all the (21) ________!" he

shouted fiercely. "You deserve to be (22) _________ severely for your rashness!"

But, your highness," replied the trembling Lamb, "do not be (23) ________! I

cannot possibly muddy the water you are drinking up there. Remember, you are upstream

and I am downstream."

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) knew (2) took (3) was (4) kept (5) changed (6) began Alice (24) __________ up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she

(25)__________ fanning herself all the time she went on talking! "Dear, dear! How

strange everything is today! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I've

been changed during the night? Let me think: (26) ____________ I the same when I got

up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the

same, the next question is, who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!" And she

(27)____ _______ thinking over all the children she (28)____________ that were of the

same age as herself, to see if she could have been (29) _______________ for any of them.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Autumn is the season that falls between summer and winter. There are many

changes that begin in this fascinating season. Days become shorter. Leaves of trees turn

from green to vibrant red, yellow and orange. Trees need sunlight to keep their leaves a

lively green. Without sunlight leaves turn colours. The grass is no longer blanketed with

dew but with frost almost every morning, as temperatures reach the freezing point.

Animals start storing up a food supply to last the long winter months. The farmers also

harvest their crops during the autumn. These changes occur as we adjust from the heat of

the summer to the chill of the winter. In Ireland, autumn comes in September, while in

Australia it begins in March and ends in May.

30. When does autumn arrive? (1) After winter (2) Before Summer (3) After Spring (4) After Summer ( )

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31. Which of the following changes occur during Autumn? (1) Tree leaves turn green. (2) The grass is blanketed with dew (3) Days become shorter (4) Days become hotter. ( )32. Why do leaves turn vibrant red during Autumn? (1) Because it is so cold. (2) Because the temperature rises. (3) Because there is little sunlight (4) Because there is not enough water. ( ) 33. What do animals do to prepare for the end of autumn? (1) Turn colours (2) Store food (3) Shed fur (4) Sleep ( ) 34. When does Autumn arrive in Australia? (1) March (2) May (3) September (4) December ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

Peter, safe inside that hole, didn't had a word to say, or, if he did, he

didn't have breath enuff to say it. It was quite true that if he had been

one jump farther from that hole, Reddy Fox would have catch him. As

it was, the hairs on Peter's funny white tail actually had tickled Reddy's back as Peter

plunged frantically through the root-bound intrance to that hole. It had

been the narrowest escape Peter had had for a long, long time.

(38)

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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. The elements are (39)_________ as Metals, Non-Metals, Metalloids, Noble Gases.

This main categorization is based on the electrical (40) _______ of the elements.

Some elements tend to "lose" an electron, and become positively charged. These are the

metals. Other elements (41)______ to "acquire" an electron, and become negatively

charge. The third group, metalloids, falls in between these two (42)_______. And the

Noble Gas category is "unelectrical" -- displays no interest in either acquiring and losing

an electron, but (43)_________ the metalloids which can be "persuaded" one (44)_______

or the other -- the noble ones simply don't engage.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. Tropical rainforests exist on the continent of South America. They also exist on the

continent of Africa.

______________________________________________________________ and ____________________________________________________________________

46. Tony was very happy. He had won the first prize in the creative writing competition.

_____________________________________________________________ because

____________________________________________________________________

47. I can’t come to your place tonight. I have to go to the market with my mother.

______________________________________________________________ since

____________________________________________________________________

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Section I: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Dinosaurs are animals that evolved into many shapes and sizes. Mention the word

‘dinosaur’ and often you will have one person think of it as an animals like a long-necked

Sauropod, while another person will think of it as a large, fierce meat-eater like

Tyrannosaurus Rex. It should be clear then that the term "dinosaurs", or the scientific

version "Dinosauria", describes a diverse group of animals with widely different modes of

living. The term was invented by Sir Richard Owen in 1842 to describe those "fearfully

great reptiles", specifically Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, and Hylaeosaurus, the only three

dinosaurs known at the time. The creatures that we normally think of as dinosaurs lived

from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Mesozoic

era (about 65 million years ago); but actually they live on today as birds.

48. What are dinosaurs?

49. Where does the term “Dinosauria” come from?

50. Which living animal is closely related to a dinosaur?

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51. How long ago did dinosaurs exist?

52. What has become of the dinosaurs now? Do they still exist?

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NIGHT CYCLING IS BACK!! By popular demand, The Adventure Society brings back Night Cycling! On 13th September Begins: 8:00pm This time we shall be going from the School Campus all the way to the East Coast Park, giving the avid cyclers a good way to cycle. If you want to join us directly at East Coast Park, let us know by emailing Jia Yun at [email protected]. Please bring your own cycles and helmets. Register by 10th September midnight by emailing to [email protected] or calling Patrick at 90364723.

COME CYCLE AWAY WITH THE ADVENTURE SOCIETY!

(Plus $5 extra for dinner boxes at the East Coast Park)

Free Adventure Society Tee

shirts for the first 5 to register!

The early birds who complete the

Journey first will get free dinner boxes (first 10 people only)

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1. Who is the organizer of the above event? (1) The East Coast Park (2) Jia Yun (3) Adventure society (4) Patrick ( ) 2. What is the deadline for registering for the event? (1) 10th September, 8:00pm (2) 13th September, midnight (3) 13th September, 8:00pm (4) 10th September, midnight ( ) 3. What would the first few people to register get? (1) Free tee shirts (2) Free Dinner boxes (3) Free registration (4) Free cycles and helmets ( ) 4. How much does the event cost? (1) $4 (2) $9 (3) $5 (4) $10 ( ) 5. What should you do if you want to join the cycling tour directly at the park? (1) Bring your own cycles and helmets (2) Pay extra $5. (3) Call Patrick at 9034723 (4) Email Jia Yun ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. James is very lazy. He ________ doing homework and forces his sister to do it for

him. (1) enjoys (2) adores (3) detests (4) relishes ( ) 7. Mr. Bennet enjoyed the ____________ on his daughter’s face as he handed her the

keys to the car she had always wished for. (1) astonishment (2) rage (3) boredom (4) annoyance ( )

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8. Janet was growing tired as she ran. She could hear her heart ___________ loudly. (1) sizzling (2) throbbing (3) clucking (4) splashing ( ) 9. I found my ___________ of German very useful when I travelled to Switzerland. I

don’t know what would have I done otherwise. (1) spellings (2) ignorance (3) exercise (4) knowledge ( ) 10. I had to eat the breakfast in a _____________ as I had to catch a train in 10 minutes. (1) rush (2) laziness (3) hurry (4) excitement ( ) 11. The little bee_________ from flower to flower. (1) flew (2) flaps (3) flutters (4) flits ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. Janet ____________ when she got the call from her mother. (1) was cooking (2) has been cooking (3) is cooking (4) cooks ( ) 13. The river emerges from the mountains and _______ into the sea. (1) flowed (2) flows (3) flowing (4) would flow ( ) 14. There is a bridge ________ the canal for pedestrians to cross by. (1) above (2) with (3) over (4) at ( ) 15. Fred _______ a rock and broke the window. (1) throws (2) thrown (3) throwing (4) threw ( )

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16. All of us ____________ to the same school. That was how we knew each other already.

(1) went (2) has gone (3) would have gone (4) would go ( ) 17. Andrew ________ for a jog every morning because he likes to stay fit. (1) went (2) goes (3) has been (4) go ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only.

Down, down, down. There was nothing (18) __________ to do, so Alice soon began

talking again. "Dinah will miss me very much tonight, I should think!" (Dinah was the

cat.) "I hope they'll remember her saucer of (19) ______ at tea-time. Dinah, my dear, I

wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, I'm afraid, but you might

catch a bat, and that's very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder?" And

here Alice began to get rather (20) ________, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy

sort of way, "Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?" and sometimes, "Do bats eat cats?" for,

you see, as she couldn't answer either (21) ________, it didn't much matter which way she

put it. She (22) _______ that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was

(23) ________ hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very earnestly, "Now, Dinah,

tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat?" when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came

upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.

(1) milk (2) question (3) else (4) felt (5) sleepy (6) walking

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) will (2) hit (3) wished (4) told (5) joking (6) tell Soon afterwards the wolf came and (24)______ him joy, and said, 'Now, my good fellow,

you must (25)________ no tales, but turn your head the other way when I want to taste

one of the old shepherd's fine fat sheep.' 'No,' said the Sultan; 'I (26)________ be true to

my master.' However, the wolf thought he was (27) ________, and came one night to get a

dainty morsel. But Sultan had (28)________ his master what the wolf meant to do; so the

farmer laid waiting for him behind the barn door. When the wolf was busy looking out for

a lamb, the farmer (29) ______ him on his back with a cudgel.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. A fairy tale is a fictional story that may feature folkloric characters such as fairies,

goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and usually magic. In modern days, a "fairy tale" or "fairy

story" can also mean any far-fetched or unreal story. Fairy tales commonly attract young

children since they easily understand the magical characters in the story.

The older fairy tales were intended for an audience of adults as well as children, but

they were associated with children as early as the writings of the Brothers Grimm who

titled their collection Children's and Household Tales, and the link with children has only

grown stronger with time.

The oral tradition of the fairy tale came long before the written page. Tales were told

or enacted dramatically, rather than written down, and handed down from generation to

generation. Because of this, the history of their development is not known for sure. The

oldest known written fairy tales stem from ancient Egypt, c. 1300 BC and later in China,

India and Greece.

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30. A fairy tale is: (1) A story that was told a long time ago (2) A story about a fairy (3) A fictional story with magical people (4) A story that starts with ‘once upon a time’. ( ) 31. Which of the following is true about old fairy tales? (1) They have scary characters in them (2) They were written only for children (3) They were true stories (4) They were also meant for adults ( ) 32. These days people think fairy tales are: (1) Very boring (2) Mostly unreal (3) Only suitable for adults (4) Very authentic stories from long ago ( ) 33. Why is the history of fairy tales not known for certain? (1) They are fictional stories and have no history (2) Because they are usually meant for children (3) Because people did not write them down (4) Because the old storybooks were all destroyed ( ) 34. Where does the first fairy tale come from? (1) Egypt (2) India (3) Greece (4) China ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

A group of thuggish- looking boys sarounted Joshua and started

taunting him as he struggled to stood up. They called him nasty names

and mocked at him mercilessly.

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(35)

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Dave see the entire incident. Bursting with rage, he jostled his way

through the crowd to save his brother.

“Leave him alone!” a stern voice resonated in the crowd. It was the deseplin

master. The gang of bullies was silenced immediately and they were

made to apologize to Joshua.

Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. Just when Derek was (39)_______ in displaying his creativity, a lady dressed in a

sophisticated manner appeared. “Little boy, vandalism is a serious (40)________. Do you

remember Michael Fay?” The American tourist said in a concerned voice. Derek’s face

turned tomato-red with (41)________ as the kind looking lady urged him to stop defacing

the walls. Derek (42)__________ profusely and he promised to ‘clean up’ the walls.

Derek (43)________ home and found some white paint. To atone for his misdeeds, he

repainted the walls again. Luckily, it was not much hard work for him as he had not

sprayed over an (44)_________ area. Soon, the walls looked just like its original form

again.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. I came to the book fair too. I went there when you had left.

______________________________________________________________ after

____________________________________________________________________

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(37)

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46. I ran after the bus. I could not catch it.

______________________________________________________________ but ____________________________________________________________________

47. Please pick up the dirty clothes from the floor. Put them in the laundry basket.

______________________________________________________________ and

____________________________________________________________________

Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Late at night they arrived at an inn; and as it was bad travelling in the dark, and the

duck seemed much tired, and waddled about a good deal from one side to the other, they

made up their minds to fix their quarters there: but the landlord at first was unwilling, and

said his house was full, thinking they might not be very respectable company: however,

they spoke civilly to him, and gave him the egg which Partlet had laid by the way, and

said they would give him the duck, who was in the habit of laying one every day: so at last

he let them come in, and they bespoke a handsome supper of meat pie and some fine wine,

and spent the evening very jovially.

48. Why did the travellers decide to stay at the inn?

49. Why did the landlord lie to them at first?

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50. How did they convince the landlord to let them in?

51. What was so special about the duck?

52. What do you think the word ‘jovially’ means in the last line?

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THE KIDS ART WORKSHOP

All art materials will be provided by the Club itself. You will get the chance to spend the

day learning to draw using different types of materials, including paints and crayons, as

well as make shapes by carving paper with our Creative Advisor Miss Janet Lau. Prizes

will be given to the three best drawings. You can even get your drawing framed, by just

paying $5 extra!!

For further details, please call The Tanya Activity Group office at 6516666 or email your queries to [email protected]. Free shuttle service will be provided from Buona Vista MRT to West High Community Club

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For Kids aged from 6 to 12 years At West High Community Centre Sunday, 18th June 2009 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee: $10 per child

Presentation of Participation certificates by Miss Kerry Jay!

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1. Who is conducting the Kids Art Workshop? (1) Miss Kerry Jay (2) Janet Lau (3) Tanya Activity Group (4) Kids Club ( ) 2. Where is the workshop taking place? (1) At Buona Vista (2) West High Community Centre (3) At the house of Janet Lau (4) At Tanya Activity Group’s office ( ) 3. At the workshop, the children will (1) Learn to carve wood (2) Make drawings and paper carvings (3) Have to bring their own art materials (4) Paint the West High Community Centre ( ) 4. What would be the reward for the best drawings? (1) Participation certificates (2) Free art materials (3) Extra crayons (4) Prizes ( ) 5. According to the advertisement, further details could be obtained by (1) Calling Miss Kerry Jay (2) Emailing Janet Lau (3) Emailing or Calling the Activity group’s office (4) Calling the activity group’s office ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. The teacher ______________ James to take part in the sports competition since he

was such a good athlete. (1) discouraged (2) encouraged (3) courage (4) endear ( ) 7. The most _________ achievement in a field of research is to be awarded a Nobel

Prize. (1) distinguished (2) different (3) discovery (4) disciplined ( )

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8. The reeds were so _______ that the slightest blow of wind could bend them. (1) plump (2) undernourished (3) slender (4) fat ( ) 9. The helicopter ___________ over the fields while the General observed the area. (1) soared (2) dashed (3) hovered (4) glided ( ) 10. Dan had to go see a(n) ___________ doctor when he fell from the stairs and broke

his arm. (1) orthodontic (2) paediatric (3) orthopaedic (4) ophthalmologist ( ) 11. The teacher walked between the _________ to monitor the kids while they took their

test. (1) edges (2) aisles (3) alleys (4) stage ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I,2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. She has ____________ several countries and knows five different languages. (1) visit (2) visiting (3) visits (4) visited ( ) 13. The bird was _________ the ground to find something to eat. (1) scratch (2) scratching (3) scratched (4) scratches ( ) 14. It has not been snowing ________ last week. (1) since (2) towards (3) after (4) when ( ) 15. I ______ that movie a year ago. (1) seen (2) see (3) saw (4) have seen ( )

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16. Dr. Jones _________ to see us yesterday. (1) coming (2) came (3) come (4) comes ( ) 17. She didn’t want to __________ me at the station. (1) meeting (2) meets (3) met (4) meet ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only.

For (18) _________ the Fox served soup. But it was set out in a very shallow dish,

and all the Stork could do was to wet the very tip of his (19) _______. Not a drop of soup

could he get. But the Fox lapped it up easily, and, to deepen the disappointment of the

Stork, made a great show of enjoyment.

The hungry Stork was much (20) __________ at the trick, but he was a calm, even-

tempered fellow and saw no benefit in flying into a rage. Instead, not long afterward, he

(21) __________ the Fox to dine with him in turn. The Fox arrived promptly at the (22)

________ that had been agreed on and the Stork served a fish dinner that had a very

appetizing smell. But it was served in a tall jar with a very (23) _________ neck. The

Stork could easily get at the food with his long bill, but all the Fox could do was to lick the

outside of the jar, and sniff at the delicious smell.

(1) time (2) dinner (3) invited (4) narrow (5) displeased (6) bill

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only.

A king and queen once (24)____ a time reigned (25)________ a country a great way

off, where (26)________ were in those days; fairies. Now this king and queen had plenty

of money, and plenty of fine clothes (27)_______ wear, and plenty of good things to eat

and drink, and a coach that took them everywhere they (28)________ . However, though

they had been married for many years they had no children, and this grieved them very

much (29)________. But one day as the queen was walking by the side of the river, at the

bottom of the garden, she saw a poor little fish, which had thrown itself out of the water.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. All of Jared's friends were interested in what Jared's mother did for a living. She worked

for the famous music news magazine "Musicology."

During the school vacation in early March, Jared's friend Andrea asked his mother if she

would be interested in helping their school put together their own magazine. Jared's

mother was more than happy to get involved. Jared explained that the school has been

trying to put together a magazine that would cover a variety of student topics.

On the first day, Jared's mother assigned each student a job in the magazine. Kathy and

Bob were to work on the World News section. Cheryl was assigned Local News. Rita and

Angela were to work on the Sports section. The magazine was to be published in May and

the team of students had only a few weeks to work on it. All students were then asked to

bring a draft of a story to next week's meeting.

(1) in (2) desired (3) upon (4) indeed (5) there (6) to

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30. Where does Jared’s mom work? (1) A famous sports news magazine (2) A famous world news magazine (3) A famous music news magazine (4) A famous film news magazine ( )31. Who convinced Jared’s mom to get involved with the school magazine? (1) Jared (2) Andrea (3) Bob (4) Rita ( ) 32. Who was assigned to work on the Sports section of the magazine? (1) Kathy and Bob (2) Bob and Rita (3) Angela and Jared (4) Angela and Rita ( ) 33. How long did the team have to work on the magazine? (1) 2 months (2) 6 weeks (3) 5 months (4) 3month ( ) 34. What did the magazine want to focus on? (1) Music news (2) Sports and entertainment (3) Local news (4) A variety of different topics ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

He began to think of all the fun activities that he had earlier planning

for this day, and his sorrows multiplied. Soon the other boys would come tripping along

on all sorts of delicious espidisions , and they would made

fun of him for having to work—the very thought of it burnt him like (37)

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fire. He got out his worldly welth and examined it—bits of toys,

marbles, and trash; enough to buy an exchange of WORK, maybe, but not half enough to

buy so much as half an hour of pure freedom.

Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a

walk by (39)_______ in a wood; and when she came to a cool (40)__________ of water,

that rose in the midst of it, she sat herself down to rest a while. Now she had a golden ball

in her hand, which was her favourite (41)_______ ; she was always tossing it up into the

air, and (42)___________ it again as it fell. After a time she threw it up so high that she

missed it as it fell; and the ball bounded away, and (43)_________ along upon the ground,

till at last it fell down into the spring. The princess looked into the spring after her ball, but

it was very deep, so deep that she could not see the bottom of it. Then she began to (44)

_________ her loss, and said, 'Alas! if I could only get my ball again, I would give all my

fine clothes and jewels, and everything that I have in the world.'

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. Jamaica has a very pretty pink dress. She also has very nice shoes to go with it.

________________________________________________________________ and

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46. Tony does not know how to drive a car. His brother does not know how to drive a car.

Neither __________________________________________________________ nor ____________________________________________________________________

47. Janet is a very kind person. However, she was not able to help the poor lady at that

moment.

Although ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some animals "hibernate" for part or all of the winter. This is a special and very deep

sleep. The animal's body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down.

As a result, it uses very little energy. In the fall, these animals get ready for winter by

eating extra food and storing it as body fat. They use this fat for energy while hibernating.

Some also store food like nuts or acorns to eat later in the winter. Bears, skunks,

chipmunks, and some bats hibernate.

Insects look for winter shelter in holes in the ground, under the bark of trees, deep inside

rotting logs or in any small cracks they can find. One of the most interesting places is in a

gall. A gall is a swelling on a plant. It is caused by certain insects, fungi or bacteria. They

make a chemical that affects the plant's growth in a small area, forming a lump. The gall

becomes its maker's home and food source.

48. What is hibernating?

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49. What changes happen in the animals’ bodies when they are hibernating?

50. Why do animals eat extra during the fall?

51. Where do insects like to stay during winter?

52. What use is a gall to the insect that makes it?

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1. Who is the target audience of the advertisement shown above? (1) Singaporean residents (2) Singaporean PRs (3) People who have already been to Singapore once (4) People who have never been to Singapore before ( ) 2. How long is the package valid for? (1) 2 days 2 nights (2) 3 days 2 nights (3) 5 days in total (4) 3 nights 3 days ( ) 3. According to the advertisement, what is the best feature of Singapore? (1) The hotels (2) The tour guides (3) The unique Asian culture (4) The restaurants ( ) 4. Ben wants to visit Singapore alone. How should he find out more about it? (1) Call the travel agency (2) Go to Singapore (3) Get his family to register as well (4) Visit the agency’s website ( ) 5. Which of the following is false? (1) The agency is advertising the main attractions of Singapore. (2) The agency covers the cost of dining. (3) The guided tours would begin at 8am sharp. (4) The tourists would stay at the Prince Edward road. ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. Elise is a _____________ nature lover and frequently goes to explore jungles. (1) passionate (2) patriotic (3) enthusiast (4) disgruntled ( ) 7. Jake dislikes meat pies ___________ ever since they once gave him an allergy. (1) intentionally (2) internationally (3) intensely (4) intermittently ( )

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8. Mr. Ng’s artwork was greatly __________ by everyone at the exhibition. (1) inspired (2) admired (3) determined (4) imitated ( ) 9. The critics gave the latest book by J. K.Rowling good ___________. (1) report (2) forecast (3) caption (4) reviews ( ) 10. Professor Tan asked his student to _______ the sources of information before he uses

them in his essay. (1) verify (2) clarify (3) rectify (4) simplify ( ) 11. When someone does you a favour, you should try to _________ it by being nice to

them. (1) respond (2) review (3) reciprocate (4) reactivate ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I,2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. My father _________ for an electronics company. (1) working (2) works (3) has work (4) work ( ) 13. Where _______ your family go for dinner last weekend? (1) do (2) does (3) did (4) will ( ) 14. Michael’s aunt ________ him a book for his last birthday. (1) gave (2) give (3) given (4) giving ( ) 15. I know his sister, and Jane _________ her too. (1) knowing (2) knows (3) know (4) known ( )

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16. The girls ________ as fast as they could but they missed the bus. (1) run (2) running (3) runs (4) ran ( ) 17. When she was young, Jane’s mother ___________ her a bedtime story every night. (1) tells (2) told (3) telling (4) Will tell ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only.

A Girl Scout learns to (18)__________, not only as an athletic accomplishment, but

so that she can save lives from drowning. She passes her simple tests in child care and

home nursing and household efficiency in order to be (19) _______ for the bigger duties

when they come. She learns the important facts about her body, so as to keep it the fine

machine it was meant to be. And she makes a special point of woodcraft and camp lore,

not only for the fun and (20) _________ they bring, in themselves, but because they are

the best (21) ________ course we have today. A Girl Scout who has passed her First Class

test is as ready to help herself, her home and her Country as any girl of her age should be.

The simple recipe of making a very little girl perform every day some slight act of

(22) _________ for somebody else is the seed from which grows the larger plant of

helping the world along—the steady attitude of the older Scout. And this grows later into

the great tree of organized, practical community service for the grown Scout—the (23)

_________ of every modern woman today.

(1) ideal (2) swim (3) emergency (4) ready (5) kindness (6) satisfaction

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) than (2) could (3) should (4) be (5) whether (6) whom This means that you (24)______ obey those to (25)________ obedience is due,

through thick and thin. If this were not an unbreakable rule, no army (26)________

endure for a day.

It makes no difference (27)________ you are cleverer, or older, or larger, or richer

(28)________ the person who may (29)________ elected or appointed for the moment to

give you orders; once they are given, it is your duty to obey them.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Samad was whistling a joyous tune as he strolled down the footpath at Labrador

Park. He was in high spirit as he has just passed his test with flying colours. Just when

Samad was admiring the picturesque park with its flowers in full bloom, an object

whizzed by rapidly and shattered the tranquillity. Samad felt an excruciating pain on his

forehead and to his horror, he saw blood trickling down his cheeks. Some prankster must

have threw a sharp rock at him, he reckoned.

Luckily for Samad, a passerby came to his aid immediately and called an

ambulance. Samad was in daze as he was helped cautiously into the ambulance. Till today,

Samad still does not know who the culprit was but he thinks that it was his tough luck to

be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

30. What was Samad doing in Labrador Park? (1) Whistling at his dog (2) Walking along the footpath (3) Taking a test (4) Practicing to fly a kite ( )

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31. Why was Samad so happy? (1) Because he saw a really beautiful flower there. (2) Because he had learnt to whistle so well. (3) Because he was having fun playing pranks on people. (4) Because he had gotten a good score on his test. ( ) 32. Why did he start bleeding? (1) He tripped over the footpath. (2) He cut himself accidentally. (3) He was hit by a stone. (4) He fell down on a rock. ( ) 33. What happened after Samad started bleeding? (1) He threw a stone back at the prankster. (2) A passerby called an ambulance. (3) He started crying loudly. (4) The pranksters came and apologized. ( ) 34. What is Samad’s opinion of the whole incident? (1) He thinks it was all due to bad luck. (2) He should take revenge from the pranksters. (3) He wants to complain to the police. (4) He thinks it was funny. ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box. The next morning when Dame Ilsabill awoke it was broad daylight, and she jogged

the fisherman with her elbow, and said, “'Got up, husband, and stir

yourself, for we must be king of all the land.”' “My dear wife,” said the man, “why

am we wish to be the king? I will not be king” 'Then I will,” said she.

“But, wife,” said the fisherman, “how can you be king—the fish cannot make you a

king?”

“Husband,” said she, “say no more about it, but go and try! I will be king.” So the

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man went away quite sorofull to think that his wife should want to be

king. This time the sea looked a dark grey colour, and it was covered with curling waves

and the frothy white phome .

Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. In those days, mothers of families could not telephone specialists to help them out

when they find themselves in a tight (39)_________ ; there were neither telephones nor

specialists! So the Alcott girls had to know what to put on a black-and-blue spot, and why

the jelly failed to "set", and how to hang a skirt, and bake a cake, and iron a table-cloth.

Louisa had to (40)________ family guests and darn the family stockings. Her home had

not every (41)_________ and convenience, even as people counted those things then, and

without a (42)_________, clever woman, her family would have been a very unhappy one.

With all our modern (43)_________ nobody has yet invented a substitute for a good,

all-round woman in a family, and until somebody can come up with one, we must

(45)__________ to take off our hats to girls like Louisa Alcott.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. I had to leave for school. I finished my breakfast hurriedly.

__________________________________________________________________ so

____________________________________________________________________

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46. Maria likes pasta. She likes pizza better.

_____________________________________________________________ prefers

____________________________________________________________________

47. Sean does not exercise regularly. He will not stay very healthy.

If __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When I fall asleep, I dream about what it would be like to have a rocket ship. If I had a

rocket ship, my first destination would be the Earth's moon, which is called Luna. When I

got to Luna I would jump all around. Because there is little gravity, I would be able to

jump very high.

After I finished jumping all over the moon, I would fly to Saturn and travel around

Saturn's beautiful rings. On my way to Saturn, I would try to avoid a number of Asteroids.

Asteroids are large pieces of rocks and minerals.

In my science class, I learned that it would take me almost my entire life to travel to Pluto.

Pluto is the last Planet in our solar system. As it is so far from our Sun, it is super cold. I

wish I could see Pluto up close.

48. What is the name of the Earth’s moon?

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49. Why does the author think he would be able to jump very high on Luna?

50. What are asteroids?

51. Why is Pluto’s temperature so low?

52. What do you understand about Pluto’s location from the last paragraph?

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Duration: 1 hr 30 min Section A: Graphics Stimulus (5 marks). Study the following flyer and then answer Questions 1 to 5.

ACE Academy brings you a fruitful way to spend your summer holidays!

We will be offering the following courses at our camp: Academic Courses

Duration Day Fee

World History 3 hours Monday $30

English Grammar 2 hours Thursday $45

Inside your personal computer

3 hours Saturday $45

Activity Classes

Duration Day Fee

Art and Craft 3 hours Friday $60*

Wood work 2 hours Sunday $50*

Chess for beginners 1 hour Tuesday $50

Piano Lessons 3 hours Wednesday $90

• Kindly register by 13th May 2008 at the Front office, ACE Academy, 36 Paya Lebar• All classes will begin at 10 a.m. • The classes are open only to primary school children

Please note that the Camp begins on the 15th of May *Cost of materials included

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1. According to the advertisement, what is the purpose of the classes? (1) To teach kids piano (2) To provide kids a fruitful way to spend summer holidays (3) To earn money (4) To have a chess competition ( ) 2. Which of the following courses is not offered at the camp? (1) English Grammar (2) Art and Craft (3) Singapore History (4) Wood work ( ) 3. If Jenny wants to attend the Art and Craft class, by when should she register for it? (1) 17th May (2) 10.00 a.m. Friday (3) On Thursday, 15th May (4) 13th May ( )

4. Jenny only wants to spend $40 on the camp. Which of the following courses can she take?

(1) Art and Craft (2) Piano Lessons (3) World History (4) Chess for beginners ( ) 5. Which of following statements is true? (1) The materials for wood work will be provided by ACE Academy (2) Secondary school students can attend these classes (3) There are no classes on Sundays (4) The shortest duration of a course is 2 hours. ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. The bull’s _________ on the bullfighter was very frightening to watch. (1) charge (2) attack (3) impact (4) blow ( ) 7. The lady wore a beautiful _______ of pearls around her neck. (1) row (2) chain (3) string (4) band ( )

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8. John finally ________ up enough courage to tell his mother that it was him who broke the jam bottle.

(1) gathered (2) aligned (3) mustered (4) picked ( ) 9. The principal __________ Judy permission to take a half day’s leave from school. (1) granted (2) confirmed (3) authorized (4) entitled ( ) 10. In order to complete the mountain hike, Jane first had to ______ her fear of heights. (1) overturned (2) overcome (3) overtook (4) overbear ( ) 11. The driver had to wait patiently till the long _______________ of people going for

the Deepavali prayers passed. (1) procession (2) mass (3) crowd (4) parade ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. The dog jumped ___________ the table. (1) under (2) over (3) along (4) with ( ) 13. Michelle did not _________ to cook anything so she ordered a pizza. (1) wants (2) want (3) wanted (4) wanting ( ) 14. Both Tom and Jerry _______ to the same school. (1) goes (2) Gone (3) going (4) go ( ) 15. At midnight, Cinderella ________ the dance because the fairy told her to do so. (1) left (2) leaves (3) leaving (4) Will leave ( )

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16. This company requires us to pay the bills twice a month, so I have to pay ___________.

(1) weekly (2) bimonthly (3) monthly (4) annually ( ) 17. Leo was very busy so he _________ to the party. (1) did not go (2) does not went (3) did not went (4) went not ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) perfectly (2) possibility (3) clustered (4) wind (5) liked (6) forbidden There was no (18) ___________ of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering,

indeed, in the leafless shrubbery for an hour in the morning; but since dinner the cold

winter (19) _______ had brought with it clouds so dark, and a rain so penetrating, that

further out-door exercise was now out of the question.

I was glad of it: I never (20) ________ long walks, especially on chilly afternoons:

most dreadful to me was coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes,

and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse.

Eliza, John, and Georgie were now (21) _________ round their mama in the

drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her

(for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked (22) ________ happy. She had

(23)_________ me from joining the group.

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (1) surely (2) certainly (3) actually (4) strongly (5) lately (6) only I cannot stress too (24)_______ the importance of personality in a successful stage

career. Along with the actual mastering of the dancing steps and acquisition of health and

a beautiful body, comes just as (25)______ the development of personality. And since

each individual has a distinct personality it is (26)________ when you select the type of

dancing best suited to you that you succeed. (27)________, people have begun taking up

any kind of dance and that is not very good idea. It is (28)_________ because of this

quality that the performance of stars like Evelyn Law, Marilyn Miller, Ann Pennington,

Gilda Gray and Fred and Adele Astaire leaves a lasting impression. Every step, every

movement is (29)__________designed to drive home the characteristics of their

individuality.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled

brush. He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him. Thirty yards of board fence nine

feet high. Sighing, he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; then he

repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with

the far-reaching continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box

discouraged. Jim came skipping out of the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals.

Bringing water from the town pump had always been hateful work in Tom's eyes, before,

but now it did not strike him so. He remembered that there was company at the pump.

Many boys and girls were always there waiting their turns, resting, trading playthings,

quarrelling, fighting, skylarking. And he remembered that although the pump was only a

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hundred and fifty yards off, Jim never got back with a bucket of water under an hour—and

even then somebody generally had to go after him. So he decided to go himself and asked

Jim to whitewash but he refused because he always spilled the water and the old lady had

told him not to go near Tom while he was working.

30. Why did Tom come to the fence? (1) He was feeling very glad. (2) His friends were there at the fence. (3) He wanted to practice jumping over the fence. (4) He had to paint the fence. ( ) 31. Why did Tom suddenly become so unhappy? (1) He forgot to bring the white paint (2) The long fence would require a lot of work. (3) Jim won’t let him go to the pump (4) He did not like Jim ( ) 32. What was Jim doing when he came along? (1) Skipping and singing (2) Painting the fence (3) Holding a bucket of whitewash and a long handled brush (4) Bringing water from the pump ( ) 33. Why did the task of bringing water not seem hateful to Tom now? (1) Because he wanted to get rid of Jim (2) Because Jim would otherwise spill all the water (3) He also wanted to skip and sing on the way to the pump (4) He wanted to play with the children who would be at the pump ( ) 34. Which of the following is true? (1) Jim was a very responsible kid. (2) Tom loved white washing fences. (3) Jim was not allowed to go and talk to Tom (4) The fence was nine feet long ( )

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Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

The human body is the instooment of the dancer, and must been

as much under the direct command of the dancer as the violin is at the

command of the musician. It must respond instentaniously and

without effort to every emotion and thought in the dancer's mind. To do this, it is obvious

that the physical mechanism of the entire body must be completely master

and controlled.

Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. It was a glorious Sunday morning. The sun shone from a clear, blue sky and I could

hear the birds singing their happy songs from (39) ________ in the treetops. I woke up

feeling happy and excited as it was my birthday! I ran out of my room expecting to see a

big birthday cake and lots and lots of (40) __________.

However, I was extremely (41) ___________ when I found the house quiet and

empty. There was a note on the dining table telling me that my (42) _________ had gone

to the park with my little sister. My blood started to boil when I realised that my family

members had forgotten that it was my birthday that day! Tears started (43) ___________

down my cheeks, and feeling hurt and miserable, I stomped back to my room. I fell asleep

and soon dreamt that aliens were attacking me with their slimy limbs. I found myself

struggling to ward them off with my hands and to weep off the green slimy juice they

were spitting on my face at the same time. Then I woke up to see a cute little puppy with

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twinkling bright eyes staring down at me. It was wagging its tail non-stop and when it (44)

___________ my face, I realised that it must be the puppy that had caused me to dream

about aliens spitting on me!

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. Laila went to the supermarket. Jane went there too.

Both _______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

46. “It is such a beautiful day today”, exclaimed Susan.

Susan exclaimed that _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

47. If we do not hurry up, we shall miss the beginning of the show.

Unless _____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. A deserted alley was chosen as the venue where the boys will settle their scores.

Jack came alone while Ben arrived with his gang of thuggish –looking friends. The two

boys, Jack and Ben locked gaze and glared at each other aggressively. Without

exchanging a word, they started raining blows on each other. Jack delivered a nasty punch

on Ben’s jaw. To retaliate, Ben rammed his fist into Jack’s stomach. Jack fell and writhed

on the ground in excruciating pain. Ben’s gang seized the opportunity to finish him off.

Just as it looked like they were succeeding, a stranger happened to chance upon the fight

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and called the police.

In an instant, the police and the paramedics arrived at the scene and rushed Jack to

the emergency unit. Jack’s life could have been in grave danger had the stranger not

intervened to save him. A police report was made and Ben and his gang were arrested. The

fight was a result of vicious name- calling. Jack deeply regretted facing these tough guys

alone, he should have consulted an adult first. Jack thanked the stranger repeatedly for

saving his life.

48. Why do you think the boys chose a deserted alley for the fight?

49. Which of the two boys fell down first?

50. How was Jack’s life saved?

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51. Why did the fight take place?

52. Did Jack do a wise thing by coming to fight alone?

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hair, leaving it looking and feeling healthy . .

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2. The second prize for the contest is a trip for two to ____________. (1) Venice (2) Bangkok (3) Italy (4) All of above ( ) 3. The draw will be held on___________. (1) 1 Oct 2009 (2) 15 Oct 2009 (3) 1 Nov 2009 (4) 15 Nov 2009 ( ) 4. The Fantansy Shampoo logo contest sticker can be found at the back of __________. (1) 250 ml pack (2) 300 ml pack (3) 200 ml pack (4) 350 ml pack ( ) 5. Which of the statements is false? (1) All prizes are worth at least $50 each. (2) Everyone can participate in the contest. (3) Winners cannot exchange the prize for cash.

(4) A person can sent in multiple entry forms provided Fantansy logos are attached.

( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. He is known to be an _______ on marine mammals. (1) introvert (2) expert (3) intruder (4) extrovert ( ) 7. My father is a lawyer but he _________ me from entering the field. (1) discourages (2) encourages (3) persuades (4) convinces ( ) 8. Jack was _________ by his teacher as he stole a wallet from his friend. (1) awarded (2) rewarded (3) punished (4) allocated ( )

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9. The police are searching for the ________attacker of a 90-year old woman. (1) admirable (2) humane (3) brutal (4) pleasant ( ) 10. The librarian will _______ to you how to use the catalogue system. (1) defend (2) explain (3) tell (4) assemble ( ) 11. The bride was ________ with happiness as she walked down the aisle towards the

bridegroom. (1) gloomy (2) dull (3) hesitant (4) radiant ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. Yesterday, John and I followed the recipe and made a cheesecake ________ (1) ourselves (2) himself (3) themselves (4) myself ( ) 13. My father ________ a book at the moment. (1) reads (2) is reading (3) read (4) was reading ( ) 14. “Sorry, I ________ a bath when you called me last night”. (1) was taking (2) is taking (3) took (4) take ( ) 15. “The soup is very sweet. You have put too _______ sugar in it. (1) few (2) many (3) much (4) little ( ) 16. I _______ this project two weeks ago. (1) start (2) started (3) have started (4) had started ( )

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17. ________ dresses on that bed belong to my sister. (1) That (2) These (3) This (4) Those ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) overview (B) perceptions (C) harmful (D) meaning (E) enjoyable (F) sources (H) intolerable (I) damage It is difficult to give a definition of noise. Noise is generally considered as an

unpleasant sound, coming from various (18)_______. Noise can come from a plane that is

taking-off, from a passing vehicle or from a blasting radio. However, noise can be

(19)______such as the noise made at a pop concert. Depending on their (20)_______,

people may view noise differently. For example, a mother may assess a loud cry of her

child as a sign of hunger but a neighbour may find it totally (21)________

Besides, some noises may cause (22)_______ to the ears. Too loud noises can

impair our hearing and dampen its power. The noise produced by a gunshot or a factory

are some examples. In the long run, such noises are extremely (23)_________ and may

have disastrous consequences.

Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) baked (B) have baked (C) will bake (D) is baking (E) baking (F) has baked (G) hopes (H) hope Michelle really enjoys (24) ________. By the age of fifteen, she (25)__________

so many cakes by herself that even her mother is surprised.

Tomorrow is her mother’s birthday. Michelle (26)________ a cake for her mother

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tomorrow. She is very confident because two weeks ago she also (27)_________ a cake

for her friend and he liked it very much. Now, she (28)_________ a banana cake for her

younger brother in the kitchen.

She (29)___________ that her brother and mother will like the cakes that she is

baking for them.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Owning a pet may be more interesting than you imagine. Let’s start with a rabbit.

Rabbits generally are safe and easy to take care of. However, if you have never

kept rabbits as pets before, you should avoid some breeds with long hair and long ears

such as the Angoras. You may think they are lovely and attractive but you will need to

spend a lot of time brushing and keeping their hair clean.

Rabbits are very active so they need a big hutch that gives them a lot of room to

move around. The rabbit’s hutch should be at least four times as long and twice as high as

the rabbit. Your rabbit’s hutch also needs to be dry all the time.

Rabbits are not difficult to feed. They love green food such as carrot tops, cabbage

leaves, green lettuce and grass. Oats and bread crusts can also be their food. And do not

forget to give them a lot of fresh water every day.

30. Why do rabbits make ideal pets? (1) They are lovely. (2) They are lively. (3) They are safe and easy to take care of. (4) They are attractive. ( ) 31. Why are the Angoras not recommended for those who are keeping rabbits as pets for

the first time? (1) Their hair is too long. (2) They are attractive. (3) They have long ears. (4) You need to spend a lot of time brushing and keeping their hair clean. ( )

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32. Which of the following food is not recommended for a rabbit? (1) Oats (2) Cheese (3) Green Food (4) Bread crusts ( ) 33. Which of the following statement is false? (1) A rabbit is active. (2) A rabbit’s hutch should be as long as a rabbit. (3) A rabbit needs a lot of room to move around. (4) A rabbit hutch needs to be dry all the time. ( ) 34. Which of the following statements is true? (1) A rabbit needs a lot of fresh water. (2) Generally a rabbit is so difficult to take care of. (3) A rabbit is not active. (4) A rabbit loves canned food. ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

Some animals adopt camouflage to pratect themselves from

their predators. A chameleon often camouflage itself by

blend its colour with the tree trunks and leaves in a forest or lying so

still in a tree trunk that no one knows that it is there. This also makes it easier for a

chameleon to catch its preys. Besides colours, skin patterns are also useful in camouflage.

A zebra can deceige its main predator, a lion, by blending its

wavy lines with the tall grass around them. Although the zebra’s stripes are black and

white, and the lines of grass are yellow, brown or green, the lion may overlook the zebra

because the lion is colour-blind.

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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. Jimmy loves drawing and he can do it very (39)___________. One day, his teacher

asked him to participate in the drawing competition organized by the school. Jimmy was

very happy and proud to (40)___________ his class in the competition. In order to win

the competition, Jimmy (41)__________ many hours practicing drawing.

On the day of the competition, Jimmy was rather nervous but his teacher was there to

(42) __________ him. He decided to draw a lively park with colourful flowers and birds.

He did try his best and his work was really beautiful in the end.

Due to the great effort that he put in, Jimmy won the first (43)_________ in the

competition. His teacher congratulated him. He was very contented and (44)__________

of himself.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. Mary does not like cooking. Her sister does not like cooking too

Neither Mary _________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

46. You cannot take the ruler. The ruler is not yours.

Unless _____ _________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

47. “We are having a great time dining at Heaven Restaurant!” exclaimed Johnny.

Johnny exclaimed that _________________________________________________

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Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of

having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading,

but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice,

"without pictures or conversations?"

So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made

her feel very sleepy and stupid) whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be

worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit

with pink eyes ran close by her.

There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much

out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!"

(when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at

this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch

out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet,

for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a

waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across

the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the

hedge.

In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the

world she was to get out again.

The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped

suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself

before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.

( Adopted from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Caroll)

48. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as “land along the side of a river or

lake”?

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49. What did the rabbit look like?

50. When Alice saw the rabbit talking to itself, how did she feel?

51. Why did Alice run across the field after the rabbit?

52. What was the rabbit-hole like?

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Semestral Assessment 2 – Mock Paper 2



FAMILY DAY SPECIAL Promotion on 23th May 2008

Booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

This offer is available at : Raffles, Jurong East and Tampines outlets Check out the Toa Payoh and Woodlands outlets for their in-house promotions.

Free mixed salad Soup of the day (Beef or Pork)

Fish & Chips

or Pasta

or Beef Steak

Coffee/Tea/Soft Drink

$50.00 Price is subject to 7% GST

Free Dinner for 1 if your family dines at our restaurant

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1. Which kind of soup is available for this promotion? (1) Mushroom (2) Chicken (3) Beef and Pork (4) Cream ( ) 2. On which occasion is this promotion available? (1) Mother’s day (2) Family Day (3) Father’s Day (4) Valentine Day ( ) 3. Which course is not available for this promotion? (1) Pasta (2) Fish & Chips (3) Chicken Chop (4) Beef Steak ( ) 4. Which outlet does not offer this promotion? (1) Raffle (2) Tampines (3) Jurong East (4) Woodlands ( ) 5. Which statement is true? (1) This promotion is for two persons in a family (2) This promotion is available at the Raffles, Jurong East, Tampines outlets (3) This promotion does not include drinks (4) The value of this promotion is below $50 ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. Linda became _______ when her computer was broken down. (1) dissatisfied (2) frustrated (3) uninterested (4) hopeless ( ) 7. Drugs _________ by doctors can be extremely dangerous if used in the wrong way. (1) prescribed (2) announced (3) diagnosed (4) conveyed ( )

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8. Jessica has set her _________ on becoming a ballet dancer. (1) head (2) heart (3) feet (4) brain ( ) 9. “You look tired. A shower will ________ you”. (1) reborn (2) renewed (3) restore (4) refresh ( ) 10. The ________ is studying the weather conditions in South America. (1) astronomer (2) psychologist (3) meteorologist (4) surveyor ( ) 11. I always get _________ in my stomach before an exam (1) bird (2) fly (3) butterflies (4) insect ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I, 2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. Both of them _______ at the meeting today. (1) are (2) was (3) is (4) were ( ) 13. I _______ my mother prepare the dinner yesterday. (1) was helping (2) has helped (3) helped (4) have helped ( ) 14. Last night, I ________ when my sister returned home. (1) study (2) studied (3) is studying (4) was studying ( ) 15. Linda did not have _______ time to prepare for the presentation. (1) much (2) little (3) few (4) many ( )

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16. Two days ago I _______ in Italy to meet an important client. (1) am (2) was (3) had been (4) be ( ) 17. ________ students standing over there are the best students in my class. (1) These (2) This (3) Those (4) That ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) managed (B) resilience (C) prize (D) suffer (E) rescued (F) struck (G) amputate (H) disconnect Mr Tan was (18)_______ after being buried for seventy hours under the rubble of a

building. He was one of thousands of victims that were pulled to safety after the

earthquake (19)___________ Sichuan province. However, he had to (20)_________ from

much pain because the doctor had to (21)_______ one of his legs and arms to free him

from the rubble. Rescuers spent many hours before they (22)________ to drag him out of

the collapsed walls. He was lucky to be still alive after a long hard time. This man really

showed amazing (23)_________ and strength.

Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) up (B) for (C) out (D) at (E) by (F) on (G) in (H) with It was seven o’clock in the morning and the alarm clock was ringing. Linda jumped

(24)________ of her bed and went to the bathroom to take a bath. Then she put

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(25)_________ her uniform and woke her sister (26)___________. A breakfast made

(27)__________ her mother was ready. There was bread (28)_________ cheese. After

finishing breakfast, they headed (29)_________ school.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. John, Jimmy, Daniel and I were in the same class when we were five, and since then

we have been best friends. We have had a lot fun together.

I remember the time in primary school when we always played soccer together for

an hour after school. Sometimes, we did not tell anyone where we were and we got into

trouble when our parents could not locate us.

In secondary school, instead of soccer, we became interested in catching

grasshoppers or butterflies. Daniel has shown an interest in these insects since then and

now he is a famous biologist. We had fun time following him to grass fields and running

after these insects. After that, with each one that we caught, he told us long stories of its

characteristics.

Amazingly, we went to the same college when we got older. Jimmy and I pursued

journalism, Mary took a business course and Daniel studied in the biological field.

Now each one of us has our own family but we are still best friends.

30. The boys were________ when they were five (1) neighbours (2) classmates (3) trouble makers (4) soccer-fans ( ) 31. The boys got into trouble over the soccer game as__________ (1) Their parents did not know where they were. (2) They were not allowed to play soccer. (3) They were not allowed to play soccer together. (4) They were bad boys. ( )

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32. Who becomes a biologist now? (1) John (2) The author (3) Jimmy (4) Daniel ( ) 33. What did Daniel do with the insects they caught? (1) He killed them. (2) He told the other three about the insects’ characteristics. (3) He threw them away. (4) He ran after them. ( ) 34. Which of the following statement is true? (1) They followed the same career. (2) They went to the same college. (3) They did not have a great time together. (4) They have been friends since they were ten years old. ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box. I have an older brother named Chris. He is now studying in France to become a

doctor. He wanted to become a doctor when he was ten.

Chris is very good at imredding other people with his

intelligence. He works really hard as he believes it is the key to success. We are very

confedinet that he will become a good doctor one day.

Everyone at home miss h him a lot because he only comes back to

Singapore once a year during his holidays. I hope that one day I can go to France to visit

him.

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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. People are often fearful of sharks. That is because most of us do not know

(39)__________ about this fish. We only know that sharks are killers and should be

avoided (40)________ all cost. However, there are only two (41)________ of sharks that

are referred to as man-eating sharks. These are the great white shark and the tiger shark.

The great white shark is very ferocious. It is about 9 to 12 metres long and has a

strong (42)_______ of smell that helps it detect its prey from a distance away. The tiger

shark is less ferocious (43)__________ the great white shark though they are about the

same size. Both types of sharks reside (44)__________ the tropical waters.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. If you do not tell Alice about the presentation, she will not prepare it well.

Unless_____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

46. Jeremy is still studying. It is already 1am.

Although___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

47. Judy is practising singing. She can win in the competition tomorrow.

______________________________________________________________ so that

____________________________________________________________________

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Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Four hundred years ago, most of the people who lived in Europe thought that the

earth was flat. They knew only the land that was near them. They knew the continent of

Europe, a small part of Asia, and a strip along the northern shore of Africa. They thought

this known land was surrounded by a vast body of water that was like a broad river.

Sailors were afraid to venture far upon this water for they feared they would fall over the

edge of the earth.

Other seafaring men believed that if they should sail too far out upon this water their

vessels would be lost in a fog or that they would suddenly begin to slide downhill, and

would never be able to return. Wind gods and storm gods too, were supposed to dwell in

this mysterious sea. People believed that the wind and storm gods would be very angry

with anyone who dared to enter their domains and that in their wrath they would hurl the

ships over the edge of the earth, or keep them wandering round and round in a circle, in

the mist and fog.

It is no wonder that the name "Sea of Darkness" was given to this great body of

water, which we now know to be the Atlantic Ocean; nor is it surprising that the sailors

feared to venture far out upon it.

(Adapted from ‘Discoverers and Explorers” by Edward. R. Shaw)

48. Four hundred years ago, what did most of people think of the earth?

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49. Why were sailors afraid to venture far upon the vast water that was thought to

surround the known land?

50. What did most people think of wind gods and storm gods in those days?

51. What is the word in the passage that means “extreme anger”?

52. What was the name given to the Atlantic Ocean in those days?

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Semestral Assessment 2 - Mock Paper 3



GRACIOUS Travel Fair 2008

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Be the first 100 to book your holiday and stand a win in the lucky draw

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1. The GRACIOUS Travel Fair will last for___________ (1) 12 days (2) 13 days (3) 11 days (4) 10 days ( ) 2. What is not available at the GRACIOUS Travel Fair? (1) Travel booths (2) Fashion shows (3) Games (4) Sample food ( ) 3. Who is the sponsor of the GRACIOUS Travel Fair? (1) Fun Travel (2) JoyCo Pte.Ltd (3) Gracious (4) Early Booking ( ) 4. The GRACIOUS Travel Fair is offering holiday bookings mainly in________ (1) June (2) February (3) May (4) December ( ) 5. If customers book their holiday early, they will stand a chance to win one-night stay

in __________ . (1) Hong Kong (2) Sydney (3) Venice (4) Bangkok ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. Tom’s writing was so_______ that his teacher cannot read at all. (1) impractical (2) illiterate (3) illegible (4) impossible ( ) 7. Mr Tan was________ for his great contribution to the scientific research. (1) commended (2) commented (3) assigned (4) allocated ( )

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8. Someone __________ my car and stole the radio. (1) broke down (2) broke off (3) broke into (4) broke up ( ) 9. The victims who suffered from liver poisoning after consuming a company’s health

products received_________ from that company. (1) award (2) payment (3) return (4) compensation ( ) 10. The competitors in the race have to ________many challenges to be the winners. (1) overtake (2) overcome (3) override (4) overlook ( ) 11. She does not dare to raise her opinion about anything in class. She is a _______

student. (1) timid (2) grudging (3) frantic (4) diligent ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I,2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. “Listen! Someone ________”. (1) was singing (2) sings (3) is singing (4) sang ( ) 13. “After yesterday party, I have _____ money left. Can I borrow some from you?” (1) little (2) many (3) much (4) few ( ) 14. .Amelia and I designed our project _______ and did not ask our professor for help. (1) herself (2) themselves (3) myself (4) ourselves ( ) 15. “Look at _______girls standing there. They are all Mr Tan’s students.” (1) these (2) those (3) this (4) that ( )

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16. Yesterday, Michelle came when I ______ dinner. (1) was cooking (2) is cooking (3) cooked (4) cook ( ) 17. He ______ this book one year ago. (1) was reading (2) reads (3) read (4) is reading ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) magnificent (B) nervous (C) flap (D) gracefully (E) hatched (F) belonged (H) clucking (I) thought A farmer found an eagle’s egg and put it in his hen’s nest. The eagle (18)_________

out and grew up with a brood of chicken.

All his life, the eagle thought of himself as a chicken. He did all the things that a

chicken does such as scratching earth for worms and insects, (19)__________and

cackling. He could not fly at all, he could only (20)__________ a few feet into the air.

One day when the eagle was very old, he saw a (21) ________ bird above him in the

sky. It glided so (22)_________ that the eagle admired it a lot. But the eagle never knew

that he (23)_________ to that breed of bird. So, the eagle lived and died as a chicken, for

that was what he thought he was.

Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) off (B) up (C) to (D) on (E) back (F) in (G) about (H) at My friends and I were excited (24)___________ our camping trip. We packed

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(25)_________ everything two days before we set (26)____________. However,

(27)__________ the second day of our trip, it rained heavily and one of my friends,

Jimmy, caught a cold. He became seriously ill. He had to be taken (28)__________

hospital. We eventually headed (29)____________ home disappointedly.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. In leadership and origin the thirteen colonies, except New York and Delaware, were

English. During the early days, for all, save these two, the main, if not the sole current of

immigration was from England.

The colonists came from every walk of life. They were men, women, and children of

"all sorts and conditions." The major portions were yeomen, or small land owners, farm

labourers, and artisans. With them were merchants and gentlemen who brought their

stocks of goods or their fortunes to the New World. Scholars came from Oxford and

Cambridge to preach the gospel or to teach. Now and then, the son of an English

nobleman left his baronial hall behind and cast his lot with America. The people

represented every religious faith — members of the Established Church of England;

Puritans who had laboured to reform that church; Separatists, Baptists, and Friends, who

had left it altogether; and Catholics, who clung to the religion of their fathers.

( Adopted from “ History of United States” by Charles A. Beard and Mary Ritter Beard)

30. Most of the immigrants to America during the early days were from_________ (1) New York (2) England (3) Delaware (4) Oxford ( ) 31. The colonists came from___________ (1) rich families (2) universities (3) poor area (4) every walk of life ( )

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32. Which of the statement is true? (1) There were no children immigrating to America those days. (2) There were no scholars immigrating to America those days. (3) The colonists were “all sorts and conditions”. (4) Merchants denied going to America those days. ( ) 33. Which statement is true? (1) The people represented every religious faith. (2) There were no one from the Established Church of England. (3) There were no Separatists, Baptists, and Friends. (4) There were no Catholics. ( ) 34. Scholars from Oxford and Cambridge came to America those days to _________ . (1) sell things (2) preach the gospel or to teach (3) plant trees (4) catch fish ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

Once upon a time, there is a boy named Jin. He was born with

extremely large hands. The villagers called him “Jin, The Large Hands”.

However, Jin did not mind been called by that nickname. He

was not ashaned of his big hands too. He could use his hands to do

difficult household chores, catch more fish for the fishermen and carry heavy things for

the elderly.

He was loved by everyone in the village for his kingness .

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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. Doing exercise regularly and moderately is very good for our (39)_________.

Therefore, besides normal Physical Education, students should also exercise and

(40)_______ games.

Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise that everyone should try to learn. If a

person can swim, he can save himself from (41)__________. In addition, a swimmer

needs to exercise all the muscles of his body when swimming, which is very good.

Some vigorous games such as football and basketball are also very good. Children

taking (42)__________ these sports need strength and speed. They learn through running,

jumping and (43)_________ with each other. In this way, they grow up strong and

healthy. They also learn about cooperation and sportsmanship that help them get

(44)________ with others.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. I will wait here. I will wait for the next bus to arrive.

_______________________________________________________________ until

____________________________________________________________________

46. Ms Tan is a teacher. Mr Tan is a teacher, too.

Both ________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

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47. Mary said that “I will buy a new dress tomorrow”.

Mary said that she _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Going camping is the best fun in the world if we know how to do it. Every healthy

boy and girl if given an opportunity should enjoy living outdoors for a week or two. There

is more to camping however than "roughing it" or seeing how much hardship we can bear.

A good camper always makes himself as comfortable as he can under the circumstances.

The saying that "an army travels on its stomach" means that a soldier cannot make long

marches or fight hard unless he has good food. The surest sign of a "tenderfoot" is the boy

who makes fun of you because you try to have a soft dry bed while he prefers to sleep on

the ground under the mistaken idea that it is manly or brave. He will usually spoil a trip in

the woods for everyone in the party.

Another poor kind of a camper pitches his tent so that his bed gets wet and his food

spoiled on the first rainy day, and then sits around cold and hungry trying hard to think

that he is having fun, to keep from getting homesick. This kind of a boy "locks the door

after the horse is stolen." If we go camping we must know how to prevent the unpleasant

things from happening. We must always be ready for wind and rain, heat and cold. A

camping party should make their plans a long time ahead in order to get their equipment

ready. Careful lists should be made of what we think we shall need. After we are out in the

woods, there will be no chance to run around the corner to the grocer's to get what we

have forgotten. If it is forgotten, we must simply make the best of it and not allow it to

spoil our trip

(Adopted from“ Outdoors Sports and Games” by Claude. H. Miller)

48. According to the author, what is the main principle of being a good camper?

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49. According to the author, what is the action that may be mistaken as “manly or brave”?

50. Which word from the passage has the same meaning as “ feeling relaxed and

pleasant “ ?

51. What should we do to prevent unpleasant things from happening?

52. If we forget to bring something for the camp, what should we do?

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1. Singapore Arts Festival 2008 is organized by (1) Uniquely Singapore (2) Power98FM (3) Singapore Tourism Board (4) Water Fools ( ) 2. What is the name of the festival opening show? (1) Water Wonders (2) Water Fools (3) Amazing (4) Boat Quay ( ) 3. What is the main theme of Singapore Arts Festival 2008? (1) Poetic show (2) Mechanical sets (3) Fireworks (4) The integration of contemporary & timeless classics ( ) 4. What is the name of the production company of the opening show? (1) French (2) Singapore River life (3) IIotopie (4) Amazing ( ) 5. What can you see at the show? (1) Floating water creatures (2) Giant mechanical sets (3) Fireworks (4) All of above ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. Tom cannot concentrate on his work because a_________ of noisy people are

chatting nonstop. (1) band (2) gaggle (3) host (4) staff ( ) 7. They were unable to pay the rent, and were __________ from their home. (1) evicted (2) refused (3) rejected (4) evacuated ( )

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8. ________ a career in music after graduation is my sister’ ambition. (1) Maintaining (2) Pursuing (3) Realizing (4) Going ( ) 9. “ I am so sorry for breaking the window”, Annie _________. (1) boasted (2) suggested (3) recommended (4) apologized ( ) 10. The whole building was________ in the fire. (1) demolished (2) refurbished (3) renovated (4) preserved ( ) 11. The ________ can repair the leaking water pipe. (1) mechanic (2) electrician (3) plumber (4) cook ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. Tomorrow, I have a test and I do not have _______ time to revise. (1) few (2) little (3) much (4) many ( ) 13. Yesterday I saw him when I ________ street. (1) was crossing (2) is crossing (3) cross (4) crossed ( ) 14. _______ toys on this table are very old. (1) Those (2) These (3) That (4) This ( ) 15. I was listening to music when my mother ________ my room. (1) enters (2) entered (3) was entering (4) enter ( )

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16. “Be quiet! Our teacher _________.” (1) was talking (2) talked (3) talks (4) is talking ( ) 17. She is the new student, _______ she? (1) is (2) does (3) isn’t (4) Doesn’t ( ) Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) fortune (B) popular (C) make (D) delicious (E) digestion (F) income (G) festive (H) rich Southeast Asia is famous for its wide range of fruits and pineapple is one of the

most popular ones. Pineapple is cheap and available all year round. But that does not mean

that it is not (18)_________ and sought-after.

It is full of vitamin A and B and is helpful in (19)________ as well. It is used a

lot especially during (20) __________ seasons as Asian people often use it to make tarts.

It is also thought by the Chinese to bring (21)_________ and prosperity for families. It is

also one of the primary ingredients in some dishes such as pineapple rice in the Thai

cuisine. In the Philippines, people use pineapples to (22)_______ pineapples juice. It has

become a main source of (23)_________ for the Filipinos there.

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Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) I (B) she (C) we (D) he (E) they (F) its (G) us (H) them My mother amazed us last week by bringing home a kitten. My sister and I

were very excited because (24)__________ had always wanted to own a pet. We called it

Sophie after the name of a lovely kitten in a cartoon. Sophie loves (25)_________ very

much. It always runs to us whenever we call (26)_______ name. My mother also likes it a

lot. (27)_________ often takes her out for a walk every morning. However, my little

brother does not like Sophie. (28)__________ never touches it. He always wants to have

a dog instead of a cat. He is asking dad to bring home a dog. I am just afraid that a cat and

a dog cannot get along with each other. (29)_______ are just totally different.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant

tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called

myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.

I give Pirrip as my father's family name, on the authority of his tombstone and my

sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, who married the blacksmith. As I never saw my father or my

mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were long before the

days of photographs), my first fancies regarding what they were like were unreasonably

derived from their tombstones. The shape of the letters on my father's, gave me an odd

idea that he was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. From the character and

turn of the inscription, "Also Georgiana Wife of the Above," I drew a childish conclusion

that my mother was freckled and sickly. To five little stone lozenges, each about a foot

and a half long, which were arranged in a neat row beside their grave, and were sacred to

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the memory of five little brothers of mine, who gave up trying to live, exceedingly early in

that universal struggle, I am indebted for a belief I religiously entertained that they had all

been born on their backs with their hands in their trousers-pockets, and had never taken

them out in this state of existence.

(Adapted from “ Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens) 30. What was the author’s family name? (1) Pip (2) Phillip (3) Pirrip (4) Joe Gargery ( ) 31. How did he know his family name? (1) by looking at photograph (2) He was told by his father. (3) He was told by his mother. (4) through looking at his father’s tombstone ( ) 32. The author’s first fancies regarding what his parents were like were derived

from___________. (1) photograph (2) his parents’ tombstones (3) what he was told by his relatives (4) what he had seen of them ( ) 33. Through the shape of the letters on his father's tombstones, what did the author think

his father look like? (1) He was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. (2) He was freckled and sickly. (3) He was odd. (4) He was unreasonable. ( ) 34. From the passage, how many of his little brothers had passed away? (1) two (2) three (3) four (4) five ( )

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Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box. It was a normal business trip from Australia to Hong Kong for Jessie. She had

made sivoral trips like this before but never did she expecting

the trip to turn into a misadventure. While having her meal, she looked

outside the window screen and noticed that it had started to rain. Suddenly, she saw a

streak of lightning struck the ainplaim at one of the wings making it

sway scarily. One minute later, the captain announced that they needed to land urgent

. Everyone became very panicky.

Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. The Inter-School Football Championship last year was (39)_________ of my

best memories.

The football match would end (40)__________ two minutes. Everyone became

very excited. All of us (40)_____________ more enthusiastically with a strong desire to

win the match. Both teams have equal scores now so it was the final shoot into the net that

would (42)________ the match.

Suddenly it seemed like everyone was running into me. It took me a moment to

recognize that I was the one who had scored the final (43)_______ at the last second. I felt

overwhelmingly happy. My team-mates, coach, and our supporters shouted excitedly, they

jumped up and down happily. I was carried in my team-mates’ arms, thrown into the

(44)________ several times to celebrate our winning.

(38)

(37)

(36)

(35)

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Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. Jenny likes reading books. She does not like watching TV.

_____________________ prefers ________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

46. You do not eat healthy food. You will get sick easily.

If __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

47. David lent you his book. He is my brother.

_________________________________________________________ _______who

____________________________________________________________________ Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire: I was the third of five sons. He

sent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I resided three

years, and applied myself close to my studies; but the charge of maintaining me, although

I had a very scanty allowance, being too great for a narrow fortune, I was bound

apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in London, with whom I continued

four years. My father now and then sending me small sums of money, I laid them out in

learning navigation, and other parts of the mathematics, useful to those who intend to

travel, as I always believed it would be some time or other, my fortune to do. When I left

Mr. Bates, I went down to my father: where, by the assistance of him and my uncle John,

and some other relations, I got forty pounds, and a promise of thirty pounds a year to

maintain me at Leyden: there I studied physic for two years and seven months, knowing it

would be useful in long voyages.

Soon after my return from Leyden, I was recommended by my good master, Mr.

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Bates, to be a surgeon to the Swallow, Captain Abraham Pannel, commander; with whom

I continued three years and a half, making a voyage or two into the Levant, and some

other parts. When I came back I resolved to settle in London; to which Mr. Bates, my

master, encouraged me, and by him I was recommended to several patients. I took part of

a small house in the Old Jewry; and being advised to alter my condition, I married Mrs.

Mary Burton, second daughter to Mr. Edmund Burton, hosier, in Newgate-street, with

whom I received four hundred pounds for a portion.

( Adapted from “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift) 48. At what age was the person who told this story sent to Emanuel College in

Cambridge ?

49. What did he do with the money that his father sent to him when he was an apprentice

to Mr. James Bates?

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50. What did he study at Leyden? And for how long?

51. How long was he with the Swallow, Captain Abraham Pannel, commander?

52. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘ to travel, especially in a ship

and over a long distance ‘ ?

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2. Allan only has $40. He can register for a course on _________. (1) Math (2) Exploring physics (3) Leadership Skill (4) Time management skill ( ) 3. Students can sign up for the courses latest by__________ (1) 30 Aug (2) 30 Sept (3) 30 Nov (4) 30 Dec ( ) 4. All classes will begin at ___________ (1) 9am (2) 10am (3) 11am (4) 12am ( ) 5. Which of the following statement is true? (1) Every student is entitled 10% discount (2) All classes will conclude at 10am (3) Lessons are only applicable to secondary students (4) Transport is not provided by HeadStart Hub ( ) Section B: Vocabulary (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 6. We need to _______ out a few problems first before starting the project. (1) flush (2) pour (3) copy (4) iron ( ) 7. The pedestrian was ________ down by a car while crossing the road. (1) knocked (2) called (3) pulled (4) melt ( ) 8. When the storm came, we were _______ that our house would collapse. (1) disappointed (2) terrified (3) frustrated (4) discouraged ( ) 9. I bought a lot of _________ for my friends during my holiday in Thailand. (1) token (2) collection (3) souvenirs (4) prizes ( )

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10. The situation is likely to continue for the _________ future. (1) foreseeable (2) fashionable (3) noticeable (4) impressionable ( ) 11. He is writing a ________ to his first novel. (1) second (2) serial (3) sequence (4) sequel ( ) Section C: Grammar (6 marks) Choose the most suitable answer and write its number (I,2 , 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 12. Everyone in our class ______ at the party last night. (1) were (2) is (3) was (4) are ( ) 13. Mrs Tan was disappointed because _________ students came to her talk yesterday. (1) few (2) much (3) many (4) little ( ) 14. I ________ on a snake when I was crossing the street two days ago. (1) stepped (2) step (3) was stepping (4) is stepping ( ) 15. My father was too busy to take Johnnie and me to the party, so we went there

_______. (1) themselves (2) ourselves (3) himself (4) myself ( ) 16. Last Saturday, I was so happy because my grandfather_________ to visit me. (1) comes (2) come (3) is coming (4) came ( ) 17. The coffee is very bitter. There is not _____ sugar in it. (1) much (2) few (3) many (4) little ( )

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Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) tamed (B) mistakes (C) risks (D) commitment (E) magicians (F) audience (G) perform (H) coordination A circus with acrobats, jugglers and (18)________ often fills the (19)___________

with a great deal of excitement. It is not easy to perform in a circus where any small

(20)_________ can lead to the failure of the whole performance. Therefore, the training

requires a great deal of (21)________ and patience. Many who perform in circuses have to

start training when they are very young. Even animals need to be (22)________ from

young in order to (23)_____________ on the stage.

Today, circuses still attract millions of people all over the world, who love to watch

and enjoy great performances.

Section E: Grammar Cloze (6 marks) Part I: Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. Use each word ONCE only. (A) as (B) with (C) that (D) to (E) in (F) of (G) at (H) about Learning (24)__________ the standards (25)____________ courtesy in different

social cultures around the world is very interesting and important. (26)___________

western countries, punctuality is of the utmost importance because coming later than the

time agreed will waste other people’s time and cause inconvenience (27)__________ them

also. It shows that you do not have respect for others.

In Singapore, many people often come (28)__________ least half an hour late

for a Chinese wedding dinner. It is not a good habit and should be changed. The guests

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should arrive either earlier or punctually (29)_______ it is courteous to do so.

Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Emma Woodhouse, beautiful, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy

disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly

twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or to vex her.

She was the younger of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;

and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very

early period. Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct

remembrance of her caresses; and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as

governess, who had fallen a little short of a mother in affection.

Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse’s family, less as a governess

than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was

more the intimacy of sisters. Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal

office of governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any

restraint; and the shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living

together as friends, who were very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she

liked; holding Miss Taylor's judgment in high esteem, but directed chiefly by her own.

(Adapted from “Emma” by Jane Austen)

30. What is the meaning of the word “vex” in the passage? (1) to make someone feel happy (2) to make someone feel excited (3) to make someone feel annoyed or worried (4) to make someone feel contented ( ) 31. Emma Woodhouse was__________ (1) the younger of the two daughters (2) poor (3) stupid (4) ugly ( )

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32. Which of the following statement is true? (1) Emma was badly treated by her father. (2) She was the only child in the family. (3) There was no governess in the family. (4) Emma’s mother had passed away long ago. ( ) 33. Between Emma and Miss Taylor, there was______________. (1) the intimacy of sisters or friends (2) no relationship at all (3) hostility (4) hatred ( ) 34. Emma tended to ____________. (1) ignore Miss Taylor (2) do what she liked though she respected Miss Taylor’s judgment (3) follow exactly what Miss Taylor told her (4) mistrust Miss Taylor ( ) Section G: Editing (4 marks) Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

Some years ago, a tsunami strike a small town along the sea and

left hundreds of people dead. It came suddenly in the morning when people were

preparing to go to work. Most of the homes were near the sea so they were destroy

completely in the tsunami. People who stayed there could not escapf

from the gigantic waves. The tsunami was really disastrous. People

who survived in the tsunami took many years to rebuitd the town.

(35)

(38)

(36)

(37)

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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks) Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. No one should let failure discourage them. Many people are easily put off by failures

and give (39)________________ completely. But imagine if the people in the past

(40)________________ to stop trying after many failures, then a lot of things would not

have been invented and our lives today would become much more difficult.

We have to (41)______________ in mind that many inventors had failed many

(42)______________ before they really (43)_______________. Only a

(44)_________lucky people made it in the first attempt. We should accept that failure is

an unavoidable part of life that makes us better and better.

Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks) For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 45. I have never been to Hong Kong. My brother has also not been there

Neither _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

46. Henry fell ill. He went to see doctor

_____________________________________________________________because ____________________________________________________________________

47. Mr Yeo waited for his wife to come home. He read a book.

While_______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

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Section J: Comprehension Open-ended (5 x 2 marks) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Civilization in its onward march has produced only three important non-alcoholic

beverages—the extract of the tea plant, the extract of the cocoa bean, and the extract of the

coffee bean.

Leaves and beans—these are the vegetable sources of the world's favourite non-

alcoholic table-beverages. Of the two, the tea leaves lead in total amount consumed; the

coffee beans are second; and the cocoa beans are a distant third, although advancing

steadily. But in international commerce the coffee beans occupy a far more important

position than either of the others, being imported into non-producing countries to twice the

extent of the tea leaves. All three enjoy a world-wide consumption, although not to the

same extent in every nation; but where either the coffee bean or the tea leaf has established

itself in a given country, the other gets comparatively little attention, and usually has great

difficulty in making any advance. The cocoa bean, on the other hand, has not risen to the

position of popular favourite in any important consuming country, and so has not aroused

the serious opposition of its two rivals.

Coffee is universal in its appeal. All nations do it homage. It has become

recognized as a human necessity. It is no longer a luxury or an indulgence; it is a corollary

of human energy and human efficiency. People love coffee because of its two-fold

effect—the pleasurable sensation and the increased efficiency it produces.

( Adapted from “All about coffee” by William H. Ukers)

48. What are the three important non-alcoholic beverages?

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49. Among the three, coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa beans, which one leads in total amount consumed?

50. In international commerce, among coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa beans, which

one has the most important position?

51. Where either the coffee bean or the tea leaf has established itself in a given country,

what should be noted about the other?

52. Why do people love coffee?

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Answers to Semestral Assessment 1: Mock Paper 1

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 2 4 3 3 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 4 1 2 2 2 5 6 Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3 1 4 2 4 3 6 1 5 4 3 3 2 1 35 have 36 enough 37 caught 38 entrance 39 categorized40 attributes 41 tend 42 extremes 43 unlike 44 way 45. Tropical rainforests exist on the continent of South America and Africa. 46. Tony was very happy because he had won the first prize in the creative writing competition. 47. I can’t come to your place tonight since I have to go to the market with my mother. 48. Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals that have evolved into many shapes and sizes. 49. It was invented by Sir Richard Owen to describe fearfully large reptiles. 50. The reptiles are close relatives of dinosaurs. 51. About 225 million years ago to 65 million years ago. 52. They have become extinct but still exist in the form of birds.


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 4 1 2 4 3 1 2 4 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 5 Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 2 4 6 3 6 1 5 4 2 3 4 2 3 1 35 surrounded 36 stand 37 saw 38 discipline 39 engrossed 40 offence 41 shame 42 apologized 43 rushed 44 extensive 45. I came to the book fair after you had left. 46. I ran after the bus but I could not catch it. 47. Please pick up the dirty clothes from the floor and put them in the laundry basket. 48. Because it was bad to travel at night and the duck was tired. 49. The landlord lied because he did not want them to stay since he thought they were bad company. 50. They spoke to him civilly, gave him an egg and promised to give him the duck. 51. It lay an egg every day. 52. It means ‘happily’ .

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Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 2 4 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 4 2 1 3 2 4 2 6 5 Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3 1 4 3 1 5 6 2 4 3 2 4 1 4 35 planned 36 expeditions 37 make 38 wealth 39 herself 40 spring 41 toy 42 catching 43 rolled 44 mourn 45. Jamaica has a very pretty pink dress and very nice shoes to go with it. 46. Neither Tony nor his brother knows how to drive a car. 47. Although Janet is a very kind person, she was not able to help the poor lady at that moment. 48. Hibernating is a special, very deep sleep animals go to during the winter period. 49. Their body temperature drops and their heartbeat and breathing will also slow down. 50. They eat extra to store energy in their bodies for hibernating. 51. Insects like to stay in holes, under barks of trees, inside rotting logs or in any small cracks. 52.The gall acts as the insect’s home and food source.


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 2 3 4 2 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 3 1 2 4 2 2 4 6Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3 5 1 3 6 2 5 1 4 2 4 3 2 1 35 get 36 do 37 sorrowful 38 foam 39 spot 40 entertain 41 comfort 42 brisk 43 inventions 44 continue 45. I had to leave for school so I finished my breakfast hurriedly. 46. Maria prefers pizza to pasta. 47. If Sean does not exercise regularly, he will not stay healthy. 48. It is called Luna. 49. It is because there is no gravity on Luna. 50. Asteroids are large pieces of rocks and minerals. 51. Pluto is very far away from the Sun. 52. I can understand that Pluto is very far away from the Sun and the Earth.

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Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 3 4 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 4 5 Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3 1 6 4 1 6 5 2 3 4 2 1 4 3 35 instrument 36 be 37 instantaneously 38 mastered 39 high 40 presents 41 disappointed 42 parents 43 rolling 44 licked 45. Both Laila and Jane went to the supermarket 46. Susan exclaimed that it was such a beautiful day that day. 47. Unless we hurry up, we shall miss the beginning of the show. 48. They chose a deserted alley so that no one would see them fighting. 49. Jack fell down first. 50. A stranger intervened and called the paramedics. 51. It started over vicious name-calling. 52. No, Jack did a very stupid thing by going to fight alone as it could have endangered his life.

Answers to Semestral Assessment 2 – Mock Paper 1

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 F E B

Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 H I C E F C A D G 3 4 2 2 1

35 protect 36 camouflages 37 blending 38 deceive 39 well 40 represent 41 spent 42 encourage 43 prize 44 proud 45. Neither Mary nor her sister likes cooking. 46. Unless the ruler is yours, you cannot take it. 47. Johnny exclaimed that they were having a great time dining at Heaven Restaurant. 48. The word in the passage that has the same meaning as “land along the side of a river or lake” is “bank” 49. It was a white rabbit with pink eyes and it wore a waistcoat 50. She did not think that there was anything very remarkable about a rabbit that could talk. 51. She ran after the rabbit as she became very curious after she saw the rabbit taking out a watch from its waistcoat-pocket. 52. The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down.

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Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 3 4 2 2 1 2 4 3 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 E F D

Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 G A B C F A E H B 2 1 4 2 2

35 since 36 impressing 37 confident 38 misses 39 much 40 at 41 types 42 sense 43 than 44 in 45. Unless you tell Alice about the presentation, she will not prepare it well. 46. Although it is already 1am, Jeremy is still study 47. Judy is practising singing so that she can win in the competition tomorrow. 48. They thought that the earth was flat 49. They feared that they would fall over the edge of the earth. 50. They believed that these wind and storm gods would be very angry with anyone who dared to enter their domain and that in their wrath they would hurl the ships over the edge. of the earth, or keep them wandering round and round in a circle, in the mist and fog. 51. The word in the passage that means “extreme anger” is “wrath”. 52. The name given to the Atlantic Ocean in those days was "Sea of Darkness”.


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 1 4 2 3 1 3 4 2 1 3 1 4 2 1 3 E H C

Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 A D F G B A D C E 2 4 3 1 2

35 was 36 being 37 ashamed 38 kindness 39 health 40 play 41 drowning 42 up 43 competing 44 along 45. I will wait here until the next bus arrives. 46. Both Ms Tan and Mr Tan are teachers. 47.. Mary said that she would buy a new dress the next day. 48. A good camper always makes himself just as comfortable as he can under the circumstances 49.The action is sleeping on the ground during the camping trips. 50. The word is ‘comfortable’. 51..We should make our plans way ahead in order to get our equipment ready and make a careful list of the things we need. 52. We must simply make the best of it and not allow it to spoil our trip.

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Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2 4 3 4 2 1 2 4 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 3 D E G

Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 A C F C G F B D E 3 4 2 1 4

35 several 36 expect 37 airplane 38 urgently 39 one 40 in 41 played 42 decide 43 goal 44 air 45. Jenny prefers reading books to watching TV. 46. If you do not eat healthy food, you will get sick easily 47. David, who lent you his book, is my brother 48. He was sent to Emanuel College in Cambridge when he was fourteen years old. 49. He spent the money on learning navigation and mathematics, which were useful to those who intended to travel. 50. He studied physic for two years and seven months. 51. He was there for three years and a half. 52. The word is ‘voyage’.


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Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 D A G H F E D G A 3 1 4 1 2

35 struck 36 destroyed 37 escape 38 rebuild 39 up 40 were 41 bear 42 times 43 succeeded 44 few 45. Neither my brother nor I have been to Hong Kong. 46. Henry went to see doctor because he fell ill. 47. While waiting for his wife to come home, Mr Yeo read a book. 48. The three important non-alcoholic beverages are the extract of the tea plant, the extract of the cocoa bean, and the extract of the coffee bean. 49. The tea leaves lead in total amount consumed 50. The coffee beans have the most important position. 51. The other gets comparatively little attention, and usually has great difficulty in making any advance. 52. People love coffee because of its pleasurable sensation and the increased efficiency it produces.

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