2012 Primary 2 English Continual Assessment 2

Section A

Choose the most suitable answer for each question.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

The centipede _________________ into the earth to lay its eggs.

1. digs
2. flies
3. picks

2.

The ______________ worm frightened the little girl and she started crying.

1. swaying
2. waddling
3. wriggling

3.

Bats and owls are known as _________________ of the night.

1. insects
2. chickens
3. creatures

4.

Grandmother went to the clinic to get some ____________ for her cough.

1. curry
2. honey
3. medicine

5.

The ____________ flutters from flower to flower looking for nectar.

1. beetle
2. butterfly
3. mosquito

Section B

Choose the most suitable answer for each question.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

Ruimin received a sticker _________ her teacher for handing in neat work.

1. to
2. at
3. from

2.

"Argh!" Mother _____________ at the sight of the cockroach that flew into her kitchen.

1. scream
2. screamed
3. is screaming

3.

A butterfly has to push _______________ way out of the shell by itself.

1. it
2. its
3. their

4.

Shanti opened the door and ______________ surprised to see a present on the floor.

1. is
2. are
3. was

5.

This curry tastes _______________ than the chicken rice.

1. best
2. good
3. better

Section C

Choose the most suitable word from the box to complete the sentences.
Use each word once only.

1.

delicious	flies	flowers	friend
leaves	hungrily	terrible	wriggles

Little Caterpillar lives on a big tree. Every morning, he (1) ____________ his way across a big, green leaf. He chews (2) _____________ on the big leaf. He always says, "Yum! This is (3) _____________."

He sees many (4) ______________ blooming. They are full of sweet nectar. He looks up and sees Lady Butterfly. He waves and says hello to his dear (5) _______________. He hopes to become a beautiful butterfly soon.

Section D

Choose the most suitable word from the box to complete the sentences.
Use each word once only.

1.

at	is	from	have
she	with	was	you

"Where's Snowy?" asked Father. The Tan family (1) ____________ about to have dinner when they realised that Snowy, their pet cat, was missing.

Snowy had been staying (2) ______________ the Tan family since she was a kitten. Whenever the family had dinner, (3) _____________ would also have hers.

"Meow!" Snowy appeared from under the table and smiled (4) ___________ them. "There (5) _____________ are!" said Father. He cuddled Snowy gently.

Section E

Read the sentences below. Wrong or missing punctuation marks are indicated by brackets ( ) and grammatical mistakes are underlined. An apostrophe is indicated by 's or s'. Put the correct punctuation mark or word in the space provided.

1.

"Hurry ( ) Let's go to the beach," shouted Xunming excitedly.

2.

"If we don't hurry, we'll be late for Rina( s ) party," reminded Siti to her brother.

3.

Kumar loves reading books by ( r )oald Dahl.

4.

There are many ____________ butterfly fluttering around the flowers.

5.

Zaki was not hungry as he ___________ eat a lot at lunch just now.

Section F

Read the advertisement carefully. Use the information to fill in each blank with the most suitable answer.

1.

What is the name of the workshop as shown in the text?

It is the ________________________________________.

2.

When will the workshop be held?

It will be held on ___________________________________.

3.

Name any two programmes at the workshop.

They are _____________________________________________ and

_________________________________________________________

4.

What can each participant get at the end of the workshop?

They can get a ___________________________________________________.

5.

Who should you call if you want to register for the workshop?

I should call______________________________________________________.

Section G

Choose the most suitable answer based on the passage.

Did you know that Singapore is known as Food Paradise? There is plenty of food to eat. Often, one is spoilt for choice. There are many different types of food. Sometimes, we just do not know what to eat. One of Singaporean's favourite food is the chicken rice. It is served with steaming hot rice, a bowl of soup, lettuce and slices of roasted chicken. This dish may look simple but it is savoury. For a healthier choice, you can choose skinless or even steamed chicken. Singaporeans enjoy eating. They feel that eating brings people together. That is why Singapore is known as a Food Paradise.

1.

The phrase "Food Paradise" refers to _________________________.

1. a place where you cannot choose food
2. a place where you have few food choices
3. a place where you have many food choices

2.

According to the passage, how is chicken rice served?
It is served with ___________________________________.

1. rice, soup and lettuce only
2. rice, lettuce and roasted chicken only
3. rice, soup, lettuce and roasted chicken only

Section H

Read the passage below carefully.
Answer in complete sentences.

Did you know that Singapore is known as Food Paradise? There is plenty of food to eat. Often, one is spoilt for choice. There are many different types of food. Sometimes, we just do not know what to eat. One of Singaporean's favourite food is the chicken rice. It is served with steaming hot rice, a bowl of soup, lettuce and slices of roasted chicken. This dish may look simple but it is savoury. For a healthier choice, you can choose skinless or even steamed chicken. Singaporeans enjoy eating. They feel that eating brings people together. That is why Singapore is known as a Food Paradise.

1.

Which word in the passage has the same meaning as "tasty"?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2.

Give two ways to prepare chicken rice as a healthier dish.

I can prepare the dish using ________________________________________

or __________________________________________________chicken.

3.

Why do you think Singaporean love to eat?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________