2012 Primary 3 English End Year Examination 4

Section A

Study the advertisement below and then answer the questions that follow it.
For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. Choose the correct answer (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Star Playworld is a/an _______________________________.

1. theme park
2. water world
3. swimming pool
4. amusement park

2.

After 30 November 2011, the admission rate for an adult will be ___________________.

1. $8
2. $12
3. $10
4. $20

3.

If a visitor wants to receive a mystery gift at Star Playworld, he needs to go early on a ______________________.

1. weekday
2. weekend
3. public holiday
4. school holiday

4.

Jim is a ten-year-old swimmer and he enjoys sports. He is likely to participate in the ______________ at Star Playworld.

1. magic show
2. swimming competition
3. water-polo competition
4. synchronised swimming performance

5.

The Star Playworld will close every Monday from 30 November 2011 ___________________________.

1. to change admission rates
2. to carry out checks and repairs on the mono-rail
3. to carry out checks and repairs on the water rides
4. to host new performances and interesting competitions

Section B

For each question from 1 to 10, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Jack __________________ his room when his friends visited him.

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

2.

Mike is the _______________ boy in class.

1. helpful
2. less helpful
3. more helpful
4. most helpful

3.

Neither Tom _______________ Joe loves durians.

1. or
2. nor
3. and
4. with

4.

Many of us feel that Sam is as proud _____________ a peacock.

1. as
2. like
3. likes
4. similarly

5.

He was punished _______________ he disobeyed his parents.

1. if
2. so
3. then
4. because

6.

The boy _______________ lost his book was crying in the room.

1. who
2. their
3. whom
4. whose

7.

There isn't ________________ water in the vase.

1. few
2. many
3. much
4. plenty

8.

We could not _______________ out as it was raining.

1. go
2. went
3. gone
4. going

9.

The man was arguing _____________ the shopkeeper.

1. at
2. by
3. on
4. with

10.

The volunteers are giving ________________ food hampers.

1. in
2. up
3. away
4. around

Section C

For each question from 1 to 10, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

The doctor ___________ the patient who had a bad case of the flu.

1. treated
2. analysed
3. prescribed
4. investigated

2.

Jack ______________ the gifts that he received.

1. appeared
2. appraised
3. applauded
4. appreciated

3.

I must _______________ on the piano daily to play well.

1. work
2. study
3. practice
4. practise

4.

Mary admires her elder brother. She looks ______________ to him.

1. in
2. on
3. up
4. down

5.

My grandfather wakes up at the crack of ________________ every day to exercise.

1. dusk
2. dawn
3. evening
4. morning
   

6.

Mr Tan is a __________________ of the Swimming Club.

1. patient
2. relative
3. member
4. participant

7.

Paul felt dizzy when he ________________ the gas fumes.

1. took
2. drank
3. inhaled
4. exhaled

8.

My mother needed new cups and plates, so she went to the _____________ shop.

1. pottery
2. cutlery
3. crockery
4. hardware

9.

Mr Wong exercises on Saturday and Sunday. He enjoys this ______________ routine.

1. daily
2. monthly
3. weekday
4. weekend

10.

He will need his father's _________________ before he can go for the excursion.

1. idea
2. favour
3. consent
4. guarantee

Section D

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow it.
For question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

Jake was afraid of birds. If a bird came anywhere near him, his hands would shake and his legs would feel wobbly. Birds seen from a distance were fine and even those seen close up in a cage were all right, as long as he did not have to look too closely at their beady eyes. One day, the class was going on an excursion to a wildlife park. Their teacher told them about one of its well-known features, a huge aviary you could walk through and where tame birds would come close to you. Jake was worried but he realised that he had to face his fears. It began well and he enjoyed the journey in the bus. When they reached the aviary, Jake was terrified that if he went in he would collapse in a heap and make a fool of himself. He let all the other pupils and teachers go in. He was standing outside the gate trying to pluck up his courage. Suddenly, he felt someone touch him. It was his teacher. She looked at him for a few seconds and then asked him if he would mind helping her carry the lunch boxes from the bus to the picnic area. Jake was lost for words. He could not believe his good luck. He looked up at her and nodded in approval. He was relieved that he was called upon to help out. He carefully carried the boxes from the bus to the picnic area, skilfully avoiding the aviary. When Jake's friends saw him, they asked why he was not at the aviary. He quickly chirped that he had helped to carry the lunch boxes and that he could not leave the food and walk away. His friends agreed and grabbed their lunch as they were hungry after all the activities. Justin, Jake's best friend, came up to him and winked at him as he was the only one who knew about Jake's fear.

1.

Where was the class going for the excursion?

1. The zoo
2. The bird park
3. The nature park
4. wildlife park

2.

What can be found in the aviary?

1. Bees
2. Birds
   
3. Animals
4. Creatures

3.

What would Jake do if he had to stand outside a cage with birds in it?

1. He would run away.
2. His hands would shake.
3. His legs would feel wobbly.
4. He wouldn't look at their eyes.

4.

What was the writer referring to when he mentioned Jake's 'good luck' (Line 16)?

1. Jake being lost for words
2. Jake standing at the gate
3. Jake watching his friends
4. Jake not having to go into the aviary

5.

At the end of the passage, why did Justin wink at Jake?

1. He was Jake's best friend.
2. He knew that he could collect his lunch there.
3. He knew the real reason Jake had helped his teacher.
   
4. He knew Jake could not leave the food and walk away.

Section E

There are 7 blanks, numbered 1 to 7, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Choose letter (A to M) for each blanks. The letter (I) has been omitted to avoid confusion.
Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

(A) and	(D) in	(G) more	(K) them
(B) are	(E) is	(H) most	(L) they
(C) around	(F) it	(J) the	(M) when

While she was visiting South America, Anita Roddick noticed how the local women cared for their hair and skin using traditional methods.

(1) ____________ she returned to England, she opened a small shop selling cosmetics made from natural products. She named her shop The Body Shop.

To keep costs down (2) _____________ reduce unnecessary waste, Anita packed her beauty products in cheap plastic containers and encouraged her customers to bring (3) _____________ back to be refilled.

Today, there (4) ______________ nearly 2000 branches of The Body Shop in 50 countries (5) _______________ the world. The company is dedicated to environmentally friendly business practices, and its products are not tested on animals. The company also emphasises the importance of trading fairly (6) ______________ developing countries. Through The Body Shop, Anita Roddick has become one of the England's (7) _____________ successful businesswomen. She has shown that business can still be done while caring for the environment.

Section F

There are 8 blanks numbered 1 to 8 in the passage below. Each of the underlined word contains either a spelling or grammatical error. A wrong or missing punctuation is denoted by a blank. Put the correct punctuation mark or word (in terms of usage, spelling and form) in each of the spaces provided.

1.

Siti always enjoyed visiting her grandmother during the school holidays. Grandma was a kind and (1) ______________ anergetik woman. She always made sure she spoiled Siti during her week-long visit each June. Grandma lived in a neighbourhood which was south of the city. Her neighbourhood was ony a thirty(2)___five minute drive to either a huge shopping mall or the beach.

Grandma had (3) _______________ planty of space in her house and a big backyard. There (4) ______________ were a tall fence around the yard where she had some chickens. She (5) ___________ does not want the chickens to go missing. (6) ____________ Whatever Siti went to Grandma (7)___ she did not know what they would end up doing but she just knew that they would have lots of fun together.

Section G

There are 7 blanks, numbered 1 to 7, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Choose letter (A to M) for each blanks. The letter (I) has been omitted to avoid confusion.
Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

(A) continuous	(D) garden	(G) petals	(K) special
(B) deposit	(E) nectar	(H) replace	(L) stinging
(C) extract	(F) once	(J) savings	(M) thicken

Bees are very useful because they make honey and help flowering plants to reproduce. The process of honey-making is a daily and (1) ___________ affair for the bees which work all day and night. This starts when they gather (2) ________________, the sweet liquid given out by flowers which is food for the bees. A bee is equipped with a long straw-like part called a proboscis which it uses to (3) ______________ nectar from the flowers. The (4) ______________ of a flower give the bee a place to land on before it proceeds to the centre to suck up the nectar there. It carried the nectar in a (5) _____________ part of its stomach. When the nectar is digested, it becomes honey. The bee returns to its hive to (6) _______________ the sweet liquid in the cells. It is left there to dry up and (7) _____________ to just the right texture. Then, the cells are sealed with wax to preserve the honey and prevent it from drying up further.

Section H

Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.

Once, after a downpour, many places were flooded. The villages near the rivers were (1) ______________ away. There was a village near the bank of a river. The villagers were worried when they saw water (2) _____________ their homes. They escaped with whatever belongings they could take.

In the village lived a weak merchant and his wife. Both of them were very old. They could (3) _____________ run nor carry anything. Fortunately, they had two sons who gathered the valuables into two large bundles. They (4) ______________ the bundles and moved off. Suddenly they stopped and said, "The water is rising too fast. If we run away with our bundles, our aged parents will be (5) _______________. If we carry away our parents, our valuables will be lost."

At last they came to a (6) _____________. "Parents are more precious than valuables. We can always (7) ______________ goods but we cannot replace our parents." So they left the two bundles behind and carried their mother and father on their backs to safety.

Section I

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 5.
Answer in complete sentences.

It was a journey down memory lane for Mr Tan. He had come from China fifty years ago and had never gone back since. He used to tell us how he had left China to work as a coolie in Malaya. The girl he wanted to marry had rejected him because he was poor and he could not face her anymore. Out of embarrassment, he had never gone back to his village. He also lived the life of a bachelor, earning, spending and helping others. Those of us living in the same block with him loved him as he had a kind heart and was selfless. Now that he was eighty years old, he wanted to go home. He then asked us to accompany him on an all-expenses-paid trip to China. My sister and I jumped at the chance. We were all excited for that was our first trip to China. We arrived at a town and put up at the best hotel we could find. It was not exactly a five-star hotel but the room was clean and comfortable. The next mroning, we hired a car which took us to Mr Tan's village where he made a large donation to the village school building fund. The simple village folks were so kind and eager to share whatever little they had with us that they made us feel ashamed. Mr Tan was a happy man. When we arrived back at the hotel, Mr Tan said, "If I die, please cremate me here." We assured him that nothing of that sort would happen. However, Mr Tan just shook his head and smiled sadly.

1.

How does the writer know Mr Tan?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Why did Mr Tan never go back to his village, after the girl he wanted to marry had rejected him?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

3.

How old was Mr Tan when he left China?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Which four-word phrase in the passage tells you that the writer "was eager to go on this trip"?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

5.

How did Mr Tan contribute to his village's development?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Section A (Answers)

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Section B (Answers)

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Section C (Answers)

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Section D (Answers)

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Section E (Answers)

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(1) M
(2) A
(3) K
(4) B
(5) C
(6) D
(7) H

Section F (Answers)

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(1) energetic
(2) -
(3) plenty
(4) was
(5) did
(6) Whenever
(7) ,

Section G (Answers)

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(1) A
(2) E
(3) C
(4) G
(5) K
(6) B
(7) M

Section H (Answers)

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(1) swept
(2) flooding
(3) neither
(4) carried
(5) lost
(6) conclusion
(7) replace

Section I (Answers)

Answers

1.

She lived with Mr Tan in the same block.

2.

He was very embarrassed and poor.

3.

Mr Tan was thirty years old when he left China.

4.

The four-word phrase is "jumped at the chance".

5.

He donated a large sum of money to the village school building fund.