2012 Primary 1 English Mid Year Examination 5

Section A

For each question, look at the pictures and choose the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Can you hear the snakes ____________________?

1. hissing
2. barking
3. neighing
4. meowing

2.

The ______________ feeds her animals with some hay.

1. baker
2. farmer
3. author
4. illustrator

3.

There is a small _______________ in our school garden.

1. sea
2. river
3. pond
4. stream

4.

My friends and I had ______________ at a Mexican restaurant.

1. tacos
2. pizzas
3. sandwiches
4. hamburgers

5.

The giant is ______________. He can lift heavy weights.

1. thin
2. weak
3. skinny
4. strong

6.

The ducks are ____________ happily in the shallow water.

1. looking
2. wading
3. leaping
4. creeping

7.

Jane _______________ the dough to make bread.

1. rolls
2. nails
3. sews
4. punches

8.

A/An ______________ is a tool with sharp teeth. We use it to cut wood and metal.

1. axe
2. saw
3. spade
4. hammer

9.

The _______________ helps to dig and transport sand and soil from one place to another.

1. crane
2. bulldozer
3. excavator
4. cement mixer

10.

She puts on a pair of _________________ to keep her hands warm.

1. pants
2. socks
3. shorts
4. gloves

Section B

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1.

Ben is _______________ honest boy. He does not tell lies.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. any

2.

These books belong to the girls. They are __________________.

1. his
2. hers
3. yours
4. theirs

3.

"Has Ahmad finished _____________ work?" asked the teacher.

1. his
2. her
3. their
   
4. your
   

4.

How ____________ money do you have in your wallet?

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

5.

I put my books _______________ my bag.

1. at
2. to
3. for
4. into

6.

My bedroom door _______________ when I opened it.

1. squeak
2. squeaks
3. squeaked
4. squeaking

7.

Tom and I ______________ in the same class.

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

8.

Water ______________ precious. We must not waste it.

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

9.

Look at the boys. ____________ are playing happily in the pool.

1. He
2. We
3. You
4. They

10.

Which shape comes next, the square _____________ the circle?

1. or
2. but
3. and
4. when

Section C

Read the passage carefully. Then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box. Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

big	canteen	fat	library
nineteen	short	studying	working

My name is Siti. I am seven years old. I have a round face and thick eyebrows. I am (1) _______________ and thin. I am only one metre tall. I weigh about (2) _______________ kilogrammes. My hobby is collecting stickers. I have many stickers which are of different shapes and sizes.

I am (3) _____________ in Rulang Primary School. I like my classroom. It is as (4) ______________ as an elephant. My favourite subject is English and I enjoy reading. I always go to the (5) ______________ to borrow books. I like my school very much.

Section D

Read the passage carefully. Then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box. Each word can be used only ONCE.

1.

but	has	have	me
mine	much	some	when

I have a small pet tortoise named Cutie. My father bought it for (1) ____________ as my birthday present. It is green. It (2) _______________ a hard shell to protect its body. It lives in a fish tank and likes to swim in it. I change the water in the tank only (3) _____________ it is dirty.

Every morning, I feed Cutie with (4) _____________ tortoise food. I always take good care of Cutie and play with it. Now it is no longer cute (5) ___________ I still care for it very much.

Section E

Rearrange the phrases to form meaningful sentences. Begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

1.

many people

pulling

the turnip

there were

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

2.

the wall

into

the nail

please knock

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

3.

fresh bread

every day

the bakery

sells

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Section F

Fill in each blank with a suitable punctuation mark from the box below.

,

.

?

1.

Do not touch the hot kettle _____

2.

"Enjoy your dinner," the waiter told me ____

3.

Our teacher, Mr Lee, is a tall __ dark and handsome man.

4.

You do know about the new school rules, don't you ___

Section G

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

It was a beautiful Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tan were busy cleaning their house. While Mr Tan was in the kitchen washing the dishes and toilet, Mrs Tan was tidying the bedroom. Their two children, Tinkerbell and Thomas, were playing with their toys in the living room noisily. After a short while, Tinkerbell started to cry as her brother refused to share his toys with her. When Mrs Tan heard Tinkerbell's cry, she walked to the living room anxiously. She became angry after realising that Thomas did not share his toys with Tinkerbell. She scolded Thomas. Thomas learnt an unforgettable lesson that day.

1.

Tinkerbell and Thomas were ____________________.

1. in the kitchen
2. in the bedroom
3. in the living room

2.

Mrs Tan was _________________ when she first heard the cry in the living room.

1. busy
2. angry
3. anxious

Section H

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

It was a beautiful Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tan were busy cleaning their house. While Mr Tan was in the kitchen washing the dishes and toilet, Mrs Tan was tidying the bedroom. Their two children, Tinkerbell and Thomas, were playing with their toys in the living room noisily. After a short while, Tinkerbell started to cry as her brother refused to share his toys with her. When Mrs Tan heard Tinkerbell's cry, she walked to the living room anxiously. She became angry after realising that Thomas did not share his toys with Tinkerbell. She scolded Thomas. Thomas learnt an unforgettable lesson that day.

1.

What were Mr and Mrs Tan doing on a Sunday?

They were ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

2.

Why did Tinkerbell cry?

She cried because _____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

3.

Which word in the passage rhymes with "try"?

The word is "________________________________________________".