NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL - ENGLISH LANGUAGE Primary 3 Paper 2

Section A: Vocabulary MCQ (6 X 1 mark)

For questions 1 to 6, four options are given. Select the most suitable answer.

1. Molly was ________ as she did not achieve good grades in the mid-year examination.

(4) disheartened Disheartened means feeling discouraged or having lost determination, which fits Molly's feeling about not getting good grades.

2. Daniel ________ through the pile of newspapers to look for a good article that he could use for his presentation.

(4) browsed Browsed means to look through something casually, like scanning newspapers for an article. Gazed and glared imply staring intently, while peered suggests looking with difficulty.

3. The principal presented a ________ to the guest speaker to thank her for giving a talk to the students.

(3) plaque A plaque is a flat piece of metal or wood, often inscribed, presented as an award or commemoration, suitable for thanking a guest speaker. A prize or trophy is usually for competition.

4. The fox waited for the right time and ________ on its prey.

(4) pounced Pounced means to spring or swoop suddenly so as to attack or seize someone or something, which is how a fox attacks prey.

5. Timothy invited a ________ of musicians to perform for his school's hundredth anniversary celebration.

(2) band A 'band' is the correct collective noun for a group of musicians.

6. Doctor Irene may look fierce but she is actually as ________ as a dove when treating her patients.

(2) gentle The phrase "as gentle as a dove" is a common simile used to describe someone kind and mild-mannered.

Section B: Grammar MCQ (8 X 1 mark)

For questions 7 to 14, four options are given. Select the most suitable answer.

7. The postman had to deliver the mail the next day as nobody ________ at home that afternoon.

(3) was "Nobody" is singular, so the past tense verb should be "was".

8. Mr Frank reminded his children to take care of ________ before he left for his business trip.

(4) themselves The reflexive pronoun must agree with the subject "children" (plural, third person), so "themselves" is correct.

9. "Look at ________ penguins in the enclosure there. Shall we go nearer to take some pictures of them?" Bala asked his brother.

(4) those "Penguins" is plural, and "there" indicates they are far away, so the demonstrative pronoun "those" is correct.

10. The waiter asked the diners politely, "________ I take your order now?"

(3) May "May" is used to politely ask for permission, which is appropriate for a waiter taking an order.

11. Cathy and Peter walked hastily to the platform as the train was about ________ .

(2) leave The phrase "was about to" is followed by the base form of the verb ("leave").

12. ________ one of the movies is the most interesting?

(2) Which "Which" is used to ask about a choice between a specific set of items (the movies).

13. ________ in the class dislikes Alan because he likes to play pranks on people. It's no wonder he has no friends.

(4) Everybody The context suggests that all the people in the class dislike Alan due to his pranks, hence "Everybody" fits best.

14. "You must have placed your report book ________ in your bedroom. Go and look for it again," said Jill's mother.

(4) somewhere The mother suggests the report book is in a non-specific place within the bedroom, making "somewhere" the appropriate choice.

Section C: Grammar Cloze (8 X 1 mark)

Read the following passages carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to M) in each blank. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Passage 1

(A) her    (B) I    (C) me    (D) they    (E) we    (F) you

Mr Lenny is Nora's English teacher. One day, Nora met up with her classmates, Amy and Gary, as (15) wanted to discuss what to do for Mr Lenny on Teachers' Day. "I think (16) should make a gigantic card together," suggested Gary. "Great idea, Gary! Could (17) please bring some paper tomorrow?" Nora asked. Gary nodded. "Nora and (18) will bring some coloured markers then," volunteered Amy.

15. (D) they Refers to Nora, Amy, and Gary.

16. (E) we Gary is including himself, Nora, and Amy in the suggestion.

17. (F) you Nora is directly addressing Gary.

18. (B) I Amy is referring to herself along with Nora. "Nora and I" is the grammatically correct subject form.

Passage 2

(G) at    (H) before    (J) during    (K) in    (L) into    (M) on

Bike-sharing services have made travel convenient but inconsiderate users have caused several problems. Two boys were seen damaging the locks on rental bicycles (19) cycling off on their free ride. Their inconsiderate act was caught (20) video. Recently, a couple was filmed tossing at least two rental bicycles (21) a drain. The bike-sharing companies (22) Singapore have introduced reward systems to encourage greater responsibility among bike users.

19. (H) before The boys damaged the locks *before* cycling away.

20. (M) on "Caught on video" is the standard prepositional phrase.

21. (L) into Tossing something implies movement *into* a location (the drain).

22. (K) in Refers to companies located *within* Singapore.

Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (5 X 1 mark -> 4 marks as Q26 is missing)

Read the following passage carefully. Choose the most suitable word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to H) in each blank.

(A) annoyed    (B) apologised    (C) examined    (D) fascinated
(E) offered    (F) patiently    (G) reluctantly    (H) spotted

It was Sam's birthday. He decided to treat himself to some durians. When he arrived at the market, he went to a durian stall and picked a few durians. Sam waited (23) for the man to pack his durians into styrofoam boxes. As Sam was watching the man pry open the durians, he (24) the man dropping a section of each durian into another basket. Sam was (25) by the man's dishonest act. He paid for his durians and told the man, "Sir, I saw what you did. Next time I won't buy durians from you." The man was taken aback by Sam's response. Embarrassed, the man (27) to Sam for cheating and gave him another box of durian.

23. (F) patiently Describes how Sam waited for the durians to be packed.

24. (H) spotted Means Sam noticed or saw the man's action.

25. (A) annoyed Sam felt irritated or bothered by the dishonest act.

27. (B) apologised The man said sorry to Sam for cheating. (Note: There is no Q26 in the original text).

Section E: Editing for Spelling and Grammar (5 X 1 mark)

For each of the items, select the correct word.

28. Everyone in the class party ( / ) received a gift from Mrs Kee.

has "Everyone" is a singular pronoun and requires the singular verb "has".

29. Lilian always ( / ) her homework immediately after taking her lunch.

does "Lilian" is a singular noun (third person) and requires the singular verb "does" in the present tense.

30. We need to do our part to keep the ( / ) clean.

environment This is the correct spelling of the word.

31. The snake glided away to escape from its ( / ).

predator A predator is an animal that naturally preys on others. This is the correct spelling.

32. Ben was ( / ) when he was told that he was not selected to join the school team.

disappointed This is the correct spelling of the word, meaning sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations.

Section F: Synthesis (2 X 1 mark) - Manual Marking Required

For each of the items, rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of each sentence must be the same as the given ones.

33. Tom did not complete his homework. Tom was not allowed to play soccer.

Use "so"

Tom did not complete his homework, so he was not allowed to play soccer. "So" is used to show the result or consequence of the first action.

34. Emily was surprised. Emily saw a birthday cake on her desk.

Use "when"

Emily was surprised when she saw a birthday cake on her desk. "When" connects the two events, indicating the surprise occurred at the time she saw the cake.