2012 Primary 3 English Continual Assessment 1

Section A

Choose the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Sam enjoys reading. He _______________ some books from the library every Saturday.

1. lends
2. returns
3. borrows
4. keeps

2.

The children could hardly take their eyes off the stage. The storytelling show was highly ___________________.

1. engaging
2. boring
3. depressing
4. powerful

3.

John _____________ looking for his lost puppy after searching for four hours.

1. gave in
2. gave away
3. gave up
4. gave out

4.

We had a ______________ feast that consisted of ten dishes.

1. scrumptious
2. severe
3. sumptuous
4. superior

5.

There is a piece of wood __________________ the pool.

1. flowing in
2. diving in
3. floating on
4. swimming in

6.

The bride ws holding a beautiful _________________ of flowers at her wedding.

1. stalk
2. collection
3. group
4. bouquet

7.

The burglar tried to ________________ from Mrs Jone's house when the alarm went off.

1. escape
2. disappear
3. banish
4. vanish

8.

The snake ___________ down the slope into the woods.

1. crawls
2. slithers
   
3. waddles
4. wobbles

9.

The boys are busy ________________ their tents at the camp site.

1. pinching
2. building
3. pitching
4. digging

10.

Mdm Lim is ______________ some sunflowers from her garden. The flowers look bright and lovely.

1. picking
2. sapping
3. pricking
   
4. soiling

Section B

Choose the correct word to replace the underlined words. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Roy stood in the middle of the football pitch.

1. border
2. corner
   
3. edge
4. centre

2.

My teacher asked me to lend a hand to Sally in her recycling project.

1. annoy
2. copy
3. disturb
4. help

3.

That man lifted the heavy rocks with no difficulty at all.

1. proudly
2. easily
3. excitedly
4. angrily

4.

Dan's relatives were grateful for the hospitality they received from his family.

1. hopeful
2. thoughtful
3. thankful
   
4. vengeful

5.

There was a foul smell coming from the rubbish bin.

1. fragrance
2. stench
3. scent
4. aroma

Section C

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the box. Use each word ONCE only.

1.

growl	ran	low	ripe
decomposed	walked	high	hesitation

One evening, Ahmad was taking a stroll in his neighbourhood. He (1) ____________ past a mansion with a nice garden. There were two mango trees and a rambutan tree in the garden. The rambutans looked (2) _____________ and juicy.

Ahmad decided to help himself to some of the rambutans. The rambutans were (3) ____________ enough to reach and Ahmad grabbed as many as his pocket could hold.

Suddenly, Ahmad heard a terrifying (4) ____________. It was loud and near. Ahmad saw big black pitbull, showing its razor sharp teeth in front of him. Without any (5) _____________, he ran away as fast as he could.

Section D

Read the passage carefully. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word of your own.

1.

One morning, Jen woke up to a wonderful sound outside her room. She looked out of her (1) w__________ and saw a beautiful bird singing on a tree branch. It had red and white (2) f___________. It was the (3) f__________ time that she had seen such a unique bird. It was singing and chirping melodiously.

Jen was enjoying the (4) l___________ tune it was making. Ten minutes later, the bird flew off. Jen felt sad. She (5) r________ the tune well. She took out her flute and began to play the tune that she heard from the bird.

Section E

Choose the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

"Did mom ask me to buy red beans ___________ black beans?" asked Sally to herself.

1. but
2. for
3. so
4. or

2.

When they entered the big dark cave, the boys ducked and covered their faces as the bats flew _____________ their heads.

1. on
2. into
3. above
4. under

3.

Exercise can _____________ you healthy and fit.

1. keep
2. kept
3. keeps
4. keeping

4.

Sue likes chocolate very much, ______ she?

1. hasn't
2. doesn't
3. couldn't
4. didn't

5.

I do not have ______________ money with me. I only have a dollar in my pocket.

1. many
2. more
3. much
4. any

6.

Miss Sim ___________ a cup of tea every evening.

1. drink
2. drank
3. drunk
4. drinks

7.

They bargained _____________ the shop owner to get a cheaper price for the bottle of oil.

1. from
2. with
3. to
4. at

8.

"This pair of scissors __________ very sharp. Be careful when you use it," warned Miss Ng.

1. is
2. are
3. was
4. were

9.

Did you ______________ a parcel from John last week?

1. receive
2. receives
3. received
4. receiving

10.

"_______________ pen is this?" asked Antonio.

1. Who's
2. Whom
3. Who
4. Whose

Section F

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets.

1.

Ray and his friends were in the school bus. They (1) ______________ (be) on their way to school when it (2) ____________ (stop) suddenly. The children were curious to (3) _____________ (find) out what had happened. They looked at one another and (4) _____________ (scratch) their heads.

Mr Soh, the driver, got up from his seat and (5) ___________ (tell) them that the bus had broken down. The children (6) ____________ (have) to alight and (7) _____________ (wait) for another bus near an overhead bridge. Twenty minutes later, the second school bus came and (8) __________ (take) the children to school.

The children were late for school. Their teachers (9) __________ (look) worried and Mr Soh had to explain to them about the breakdown. He (10) ____________ (apologies) for the inconvenience he had caused.

Section G

Read the two passages carefully. Choose from the words given in the boxes and answer each blank with the correct LETTER. Use each word ONCE only.

1.

(A) to	(B) and	(C) for	(D) could
(E) too	(F) that	(G) until	(H) would

One morning, a fisherman was given a wolf, a goat and a basket of vegetables. He had to take them to a village across the river. However, his boat was so small (1) ___________ he (2) ____________ only bring one item at a time. He thought (3) ____________ a moment. If he were to take the basket of vegetables, the wolf would eat up the goat. But if he were to take the wolf, the vegetables would be eaten! The fisherman scratched his head (4) _____________ the sun went down. Finally, he thought of a brilliant idea! Do you know what it is?

2.

(A) at	(B) off	(C) of
(D) on	(E) from	(F) up

Thirty scouts went (1) ______________ a hike with Scout Master, Mr lan, (2) _____________ Bukit Timah Hill. "Please line up and listen! We are going to walk (3) _____________ the hill in this forest," said Mr Ian. The boys lined up in pairs and began their expedition.

Section H

Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a suitable word of your own.

1.

"Why can't you do it (1) _____________?" Ah Bin's mother asked. "Your brother used to do his school work (2) _____________ without my help."

"This is different," Ah Bin said. "Mrs Gagar, my music teacher, told us to seek help from our parents if (3) ___________ are unable to do our project ourselves."

"But I'm very busy, son! I have to rush to a meeting and I (4) __________ already late! Perhaps you should ask your brother (5) __________ help."

Section I

For questions 1 to 3, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.

Bala suddenly shouted, "Ooh! Look up (1) Look at that tall tree! A furry spider just caught a fly!" 'Hey! Look down here at the grass! Watch the ants as they drag this beetle away (2) said Sam to his friends. "Check this out, guys!" called Baker. "Look at these rocks. Did you see the lizard snap up that cricket (3) asked Baker excitedly.

1.

(1)

1. [,] comma
   
2. [.] full stop
   
3. [:] colon
   
4. [!] exclamation mark

2.

(2)

1. [,"] comma and inverted commas
2. [."] full stop and inverted commas
3. [",] inverted commas and comma
4. [".] inverted commas and full stop

3.

(3)

1. [?"] question mark and inverted commas
2. ["] inverted commas
3. ['] apostrophe
4. [.] full stop

Section J

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammer.

1.

Last night, Kate watched a circus on (1) _____________ televisen with her family. She liked to watch the girl in a (2) ____________ prity costume, riding horses around the circus ring. Sometimes, the girl would skilfully jump from one horse to another. Then two men and two girls climbed up a long (3) _____________ leder, stood on small platforms and swung on a trapeze high (4) ____________ over the ground. There was a safety net below in case any of them fell (5) __________ of the trapeze.

Section K

For each of the questions 1 to 5, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of the sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).

1.

Peter had to skip his breakfast. He was late for school.

_____________________________________________________________as________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

2.

Siti likes to play basketball. Jamie likes to play football.

____________________________________________________________________________but

_______________________________________________________________________________

3.

I am going to bed. I am tired.

__________________________________________________________________________so

____________________________________________________________________________

4.

The cat meows. The cat is hungry.

____________________________________________________________________________when

________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Jeff is going to the library. His cousins are going to the library too.

_________________________________________________________________________

as well as ____________________________________________________

Section L

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Your answer must be based on the passage.

Abby and Stephanie were waiting eagerly for the weekend to arrive as their parents had promised to give them a big surprise. The girls had worked very hard in school and had done well in their examination. Mr Tan, their father, wanted to reward the girls with a fresh new experience. The girls tried to get their father to reveal the surprise, but he was simply too tight-lipped. While their mother, Mrs Tan, knew about the surprise all along, she kept it from them too. Finally, the Saturday morning that they had been waiting for arrived! Everyone hopped into their family car. The girls were excited and were still trying to figure out what or where the surprise would be. They passed Song Shu Kang Road. Stephanie's eyes grew wider. A few minutes later, the family arrived at a big field above a slope. Getting out of the car, the girls shrieked with joy. "A farm house!" they cried. The girls were thrilled to see dogs, goats, horses, sheep, hamsters and even geese! They also spotted an iguana in a big cage. They walked the dogs and played with the rabbits. The best part was when the girls fed the mountain goats. The goats were simply adorable! It was a wonderful outing and the girls enjoyed it. They thanked their parents and promised to work harder for their coming examination. Adapted from: The New Get Going series by Brenda Joan O'hara

1.

Abby and Stephanie were rewarded for _________________________.

1. doing well in school for their CCA.
2. working hard for their project.
3. working hard in school activity.
   
4. achieving good results in their examinations.

2.

The meaning of "tight-lipped" from the passage is ________________________.

1. refusing to comment on something
2. being secretive
3. too soft spoken
4. talking too much

3.

Their parents took them to ____________________________.

1. a pet shop
2. a pet mall
3. a zoo
4. a farm house

4.

The girls enjoyed ____________________ the most.

1. feeding the rabbits
2. feeding the goats
3. walking the dogs
4. watching the iguana

5.

Which of the following sentences is true?

1. They kept asking their father to reveal the surprise throughout the journey to the place.
2. They fainted when they saw the animals.
3. They ran after the goats and fed them with leaves.
4. They enjoyed the outing and were motivated to work harder.

Section M

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Your answer must be based on the passage.

Passengers on Flight 555 had just taken their lunch when they heard a deafening sound and jolted from their seats. A number of luggage bags fell from the overhead compartments. A sense of fear began to grow among the passengers. They looked at one another with panic and worried eyes. A few seconds later, Captain Waine's voice came over the speaker, breaking the news that one of the plane's engines had exploded. In a calm voice, he explained that the plane had three engines and only needed one to keep it going, so there was no cause for alarm. A long sigh of relief could be heard from the long rows of passengers. Some even cried and hugged their family members. Just as they thought the worst was over, they felt another jolt and the plane seemed to steer sideways. Captain Waine realised that the explosion had destroyed the plane's hydraulic system. So he could not control the plane properly. With his great experience, he managed to steer the plane and landed in an open field near a plantation village. The plane hit the ground twice and crashed sideways. People working in the field feared for the worst. Soon, there was a loud cheer when passengers started to come out of the plane. Adapted from Enriching English by Dorcas Ang

1.

What had caused the 'deafening sound' in line 2?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Who was in charge of the plane?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Why was the captain not able to control the plane properly?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Which sentence from the passage tells you that there were survivors from the plane crash?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Why did the people working in the field cheer when the passengers started to come out of the plane?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Section A (Answers)

Answers

1.

C.

2.

A.

3.

C.

4.

C.

5.

C.

6.

D.

7.

A.

8.

B.

9.

C.

10.

A.

Section B (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

D.

3.

B.

4.

C.

5.

B.

Section C (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) walked
(2) ripe
(3) low
(4) growl
(5) hesitation

Section D (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) window
(2) feathers
(3) first
(4) lovely
(5) remembered

Section E (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

C.

3.

A.

4.

B.

5.

C.

6.

D.

7.

B.

8.

A.

9.

A.

10.

D.

Section F (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) were
(2) stopped
(3) find
(4) scratched
(5) told
(6) had
(7) wait
(8) took
(9) looked
(10) apologised

Section G (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) F
(2) D
(3) C
(4) G

2.

(1) D
(2) A
(3) F

Section H (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) yourself
(2) alone
(3) we
(4) am
(5) for

Section I (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

A.

3.

A.

Section J (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) television
(2) pretty
(3) ladder
(4) above
(5) off

Section K (Answers)

Answers

1.

Peter had to skip his breakfast as he was late for school.

2.

Siti likes to play basketball but Jamie likes to play football.

3.

I am tired so I am going to bed.

4.

The cat meows when it is hungry.

5.

Jeff as well as his cousins, is going to the library.

Section L (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

A.

3.

D.

4.

B.

5.

D.

Section M (Answers)

Answers

1.

An engine had exploded had caused the deafening sound.

2.

Captain Waine was in charge of the plane.

3.

The captain was not able to control the plane properly because the explosion had destroyed the plane's hydraulic.

4.

The sentence is "soon, there was a loud cheer when passengers started to come out of the plane."

5.

The people in the field cheered when the passengers started to come out of the plane because they were safe.