2012 Primary 3 English Mid Year Examination 2

Section A

Study the following advertisement and answer questions 1 to 5.
For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

This advertisement is meant for ______________________.

1. adults only
2. children and teenagers only
3. residents of Coral Constituency
4. dancers of Tinklebell Dancing School

2.

For the Ballroom Dancing lessons to start, there must be a minimum of ________________ couples.

1. six
2. five
3. eight
4. fourteen

3.

On 21 Mary 2011, Sally turned up for her Top Dancing class at 10 a.m. However she could not find anyone at Dance Studio 1. Sally had got the _______________ mixed up.

1. day
2. date
3. time
4. venue

4.

Betty is hesitant about joining the Ballet class. She should give it a try on _______________ before signing up.

1. 15 May 2011
2. 21 May 2011
3. 22 May 2011
4. 24 May 2011

5.

The dancing lessons are taught by ______________________.

1. Sheila
2. residents of Coral constituency
3. staff of Coral Community Club
   
4. teachers of Tinklebell Dancing School

Section B

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

1.

In her rush to reach the airport on time, Miss SIm _______________ not remember if she had turned off the stove.

1. must
2. could
   
3. should
4. would

2.

Molly _______________ because she was feeling cold in the air-conditioned room.

1. shiver
2. shivers
3. shivered
4. shivering

3.

The cook of that stall has a special recipe for frying fritters so they ______________ crispy.

1. remain
   
2. remains
3. remained
4. remaining

4.

"Look at ___________ tadpoles in my hand!" exclaimed my younger brother.

1. this
2. that
3. these
4. those
   

5.

That road is experiencing heavy traffic. There are ________________vehicles caught in the jam.

1. much
   
2. a few
3. a little
4. a lot of

6.

The audience gave the children a thunderous round of applause for putting _______________ a great show at the annual concert.

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

7.

Siti, together with her parents, ______________ arriving from America next Sunday.

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

8.

"Have you ____________ your name?" the teacher asked her pupils.

1. write
2. writes
3. wrote
4. written

9.

Mrs Lim took John and _____________ to the carnival.

1. I
2. me
3. my
4. mine

10.

_____________ there was a delay in the singer's flight, the concert at his next destination was cancelled.

1. Unless
2. When
3. Since
4. While

Section C

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

1.

Eddie looked up the meaning of the difficult word in the _______________.

1. atlas
2. directory
3. dictionary
4. thesaurus
   

2.

"The tall boy sitting in front of me is __________ my view. I cannot see!" Tania complained.

1. masking
2. disrupting
3. obstructing
4. interrupting

3.

The little girl, who was lost in the shopping centre, asked for _____________ to the information counter.

1. orders
2. directions
3. instructions
4. demonstrations

4.

"Don't ______________. You should read loud," the teacher encouraged Sally.

1. gasp
2. moan
3. groan
4. mumble

5.

The police are still _____________ the matter. The culprit has not been caught.

1. checking
2. analysing
   
3. examining
4. investigating

6.

Mike was so ___________ when his beloved pet puppy died that he cried for days.

1. worried
   
2. depressed
3. discouraged
4. disappointed

7.

The judges were impressed by the talented girl who danced as gracefully as a ________________.

1. dove
2. swan
3. parrot
4. peacock
   

8.

After the car accident a group of onlookers ______________ at the scene.

1. grouped
2. gathered
3. assembled
4. surrounded

9.

Sarah looked out of her window and used her ______________ to look at the bird's nest that was in a tree at the far end of the garden.

1. camera
2. telescope
3. binoculars
4. microscope

10.

Tina fell at the parade square and grazed her knees badly. She ______________ to the General Office to get some medication.

1. strutted
2. sprinted
3. hobbled
4. swaggered

Section D

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 5. Your answer must be based on the passage.

In ancient Persia, there lived an old merchant whose name was Kasim. He wa the wealthiest of all the merchants but he was miser. His robe was torn and tattered. However, the worst were his slippers. He had bought the brown leather slippers ten years ago. Now, the slippers were full of patches that had been stiched on by countless of cobblers. One day, Kasim went to a public swimming pool. As he was swimming, his friend, Rahim, advised him, "You should throw away those slippers. You are the laughing stock of the village." Kasim ignored Rahim and continued to swim. Just as Kasim was getting ready to go home, he found a new pair of expensive slippers at the same spot where he had left his old slippers. "Hmm... They must be presents from Rahim," he mused. Unfortunately for Kasim, the slippers belonged to the Village Chief. When the Chief found out that his slippers were missing, he ordered his servants to search for them. Soon, they found out who the culprit was. To punish him, Kasim was fined heavily for stealing the slippers. His old slippers, which were found at the swimming complex, were returned to him. At home, the miser was raging with anger. Unable to control his temper, he threw his slippers out of his window and they fell into the drain. They floated into the main drain pipe and clogged up the drains of the village. Dirty water overflowed into the streets. After some investigations, Kasim's slippers were found to be the cause. He was given another fine for all the trouble he had caused. What an expensive lesson Kasim had learnt. As the saying goes, 'Penny wise, pound foolish'. Kasim disposed of his slippers in an appropriate manner and bought himself a new pair. Adapted from 'The Magic Carpet Tales'

1.

Kasim was a miser because he _____________________.

1. stole the Chief's slippers
2. owned a pair of leather slippers
3. wore slippers made by countless of cobblers
4. refused to buy a new pair of slippers for himself

2.

Kasim was often teased by the villagers because he ______________________.

1. went to a public swimming pool
2. did not listen to his friend's advice
3. was an old and wealthy merchant
4. wore slippers that had been mended umpteen times

3.

The word 'them' in Line 14 refers to _______________________.

1. the Chief's servants
2. the presents from Rahim
3. Kasim's old pair of slippers
4. the new pair of expensive slippers

4.

Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Kasim had to pay two fines.
2. Kasim finally got rid of his old slippers.
3. Kasim deliberately wore the Chief's slippers.
4. Kasim's slippers clogged up the drain pipes.

5.

The most suitable title for this story is ___________________________.

1. The Angry Miser
2. The Miser's Slippers
3. The Magic Slippers
4. The Thrifty Merchant

Section E

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words in the box. Choose letter (A to K) for each blank. The letter 'I' has been omitted in order to avoid confusion. Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

(A) herself	(B) worried	(C) nothing	(D) of	(E) which
(F) again	(G) when	(H) down	(J) anything	(K) at

It was past seven in the evening. Jack was always home by six o'clock. Pacing up and (1) _____________ the living room, Jack's mother, Mrs Sim, grew more and more worried. She thought to (2) ____________, "Where is that boy? Why is he so late? I hope (3) ______________ has happened to him."

Then the sudden ring (4) ____________ the doorbell jolted her. Mrs Sim ran to open the door. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw her son. Jack then explained to his mother that the bus (5) ______________ he was on, was involved in a minor accident. Mrs Sim hugged her son. She was just glad that he was all right.

Section F

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words in the box. Choose letter (A to K) for each blank. The letter 'I' has been omitted in order to avoid confusion. Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

(A) schools	(B) us	(C) by	(D) fast	(E) of
(F) accidents	(G) speed	(H) reminder	(J) drivers	(K) unsupervised

The next time you are near a school, look around. You will notice that the roads near most schools are paved with red bricks instead (1) ______________ the normal black tar. This is done to improve safety awareness on the roads near (2) ______________. This coloured area alerts the drivers that they are approaching a school zone. Many (3) ______________ do not realise that they are driving too (4) ____________ when they are near a school. This often results in (5) ________________ involving school children.

Young school children may cross at the zebra crossings (6) _____________. The red zone acts as a (7) ______________ to the drivers to slow down and not (8) ______________. This new move by the Land Transport Authority has increased road safety near schools.

Adapted from: The Straits Times

Section G

For each of the questions 1 to 4, 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.

The fish curry was delicious. The fish curry was spicy.

Though____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2.

Jenny queued up outside the shop for five hours. Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag.

As_____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

3.

That trophy belongs to my brother. That trophy is in the display shelf.

___________________________________________________________________________which

________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Miss Lee said to Mr Tan, "I will bake a cake for you tonight."

Miss Lee told Mr Tan that________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Section H

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical mistake. A wrong or missing punctuation mark is indicated by blanks.

1.

Kerry enjoyed the cool breeze blowing at her face. It was so (1) _______________ reefrashing. It was (2) ___________ their first time in a sailboat.

"Look there!" screamed Kerry (3) ______________ actsitedly when she spotted a school of dolphins in the water. "Is it true that when you see dolphins, whales are also swimming nearby(4)___" she asked her mother, Mrs Lim.

"Maybe. Let me check," replied Mrs Lim, straining her eyes to look far ahead. She hoped to (5) ____________ caught sight of some whales in the distance. "Sorry dear, I do not see any whales(6)___" Kerry mother said, ruffling her daughter's hir.

Just then, the duo caught the most (7) _____________ makeneficent sight of a school of rainbow coloured fish swimming past the boat. They seemed to glide through the water effortlessly. Kerry was overjoyed!

Section I

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 6.
Your answer must be based on the passage.
Answer in complete sentences.

Mutu lived with his son, daughter-in-law and their eleven-year-old grandson, Dan. Frail and old, Mutu's hands often trembled, his vision was poor and his knees hurt with every step he took. "I'm really useless," he thought miserably, shaking his head and sighing. The family ate together every night at the dinner table. As Mutu ate, bits of food would spill out of his bowl. "I've had enough of this!" grumbled Mrs Taj, the daughter-in-law. So the heartless son ordered Mutu to sit in a corner of the dining room. While the rest of the family had their dinner, Mutu ate his food alone which was piled into a wooden bowl. He had on several previous occasions broken many plates and bowls, so Mr Taj resorted to making his father use a wooden bowl instead. Dan stole a glance at his grandfather and saw tears welling up in his eyes. One evening, Mr Taj noticed his son making something. "What are you doing, my dear?" he asked. "Oh, I'm making a little bowl for you, Dad. It'll come in handy when you're old," Dan replied. The words struck Mr Taj like a spear through his heart. That evening, Mr Taj took his father's hand and gently led him back to the dining table. Adapted from http://www.indianchild.com/wooden_bowl.html

1.

Besides having bad eyesight, what other problems did Mutu have?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

2.

What does 'this' in Line 6 refer to?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

3.

What did Mr Taj do after his wife complained about Mutu?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Why did Mutu cry?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Why did Dan make a bowl?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

6.

Which sentence tells you that Mr Taj felt remorseful about the way he treated his father?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Section A (Answers)

Answers

1.

C.

2.

A.

3.

D.

4.

A.

5.

D.

Section B (Answers)

Answers

1.

B.

2.

C.

3.

A.

4.

C.

5.

D.

6.

B.

7.

A.

8.

D.

9.

B.

10.

C.

Section C (Answers)

Answers

1.

C.

2.

C.

3.

B.

4.

D.

5.

D.

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B.

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B.

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B.

9.

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Section D (Answers)

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1.

D.

2.

D.

3.

D.

4.

C.

5.

B.

Section E (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) H
(2) A
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

Section F (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) E
(2) A
(3) J
(4) D
(5) F
(6) K
(7) H
(8) G

Section G (Answers)

Answers

1.

Though the fish curry was delicious, it was spicy.

2.

As Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag, she queued up outside the shop for five hours.

3.

That trophy which is in the display shelf belongs to my brother.

4.

Miss Lee told Mr Tan that she would bake a cake for him that night.

Section H (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) refreshing
(2) her
(3) excitedly
(4) ?
(5) catch
(6) ,
(7) magnificent

Section I (Answers)

Answers

1.

His hands often trembled and his knees hurt with every step he took.

2.

'This' refers to the mess that Mutu will make as he eats his dinner.

3.

After his wife complained about Mutu, Mr Taj ordered Mutu to sit in a corner of the dining room.

4.

While the rest of the family had their dinner, Mutu ate his food alone which was piled in a wooden bowl.

5.

He made a bowl for Mr Taj in preparation for his old age just like how Mutu was made to use a wooden bowl.

6.

The words struck Mr Taj like a spear through his heart.