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Tuesday 7 August 2012

2012 Primary 2 English End Year Examination 2

Section A

Choose the most suitable answer.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).
1.
Dylan was not wearing a ________________ while cycling so he had a bad cut on his head after the fall.
  1. crown
  2. headband
  3. hat
  4. helmet
2.
Upon seeing the crabs with their big and powerful _____________, the children ran away.
  1. pincers
  2. feelers
  3. flippers
  4. whiskers
3.
Mary waved ________________ at the taxi driver to catch his attention as she was late for work.
  1. reluctantly
  2. proudly
  3. gently
  4. frantically
4.
Please read the instructions in the _______________ before you start using the washing machine.
  1. diary
  2. manual
  3. menu
  4. directory
5.
Mr Lim is as _____________ as an ant as he works non-stop from morning till sunset.
  1. careful
  2. attentive
  3. hardworking
  4. humble

Section B

Choose the most suitable answer.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).
1.
"I will try to _______________ between eight and ten glasses of water every day," Jane promised her mother.
  1. drink
  2. drank
  3. drinks
  4. drunk
2.
As we were waiting at the bus stop yesterday, it ______________ to rain.
  1. begin
  2. begins
  3. began
  4. begun
3.
My sister ______________ a terrible stomachache this morning so my mother took her to the doctor.
  1. has
  2. had
  3. have
  4. is having
4.
There was so ______________ food for everyone that even the king's cat joined them in the feast.
  1. little
  2. much
  3. few
  4. many
5.
A ______________ of talented child actors was asked to audition for the main role of Charlie Bucket in the movie 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
  1. troupe
  2. band
  3. bunch
  4. gang
6.
"Mummy, I want ______________ red balloon that is stuck in the tree over there," pleaded Nancy.
  1. this
  2. those
  3. that
  4. these
7.
The mean troll fell into the river ______________ a great splash and was washed away by the strong current.
  1. with
  2. under
  3. against
  4. over
8.
The pupils burst out laughing when ______________ saw their teacher acting as a clown.
  1. we
  2. they
  3. he
  4. it
9.
Max is having dinner by ______________ as his parents are still at work.
  1. myself
  2. ourselves
  3. himself
  4. themselves
10.
Ahmad gave a loud wail ______________ his toes got caught in the escalator.
  1. but
  2. and
  3. so
  4. when

Section C

Write a question for each sentence. You must start the question with the given word. End each question with a question mark.
1.
What_____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

I had pancakes for breakfast.
2.
Where____________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Kim went to the library yesterday.

Section D

Join the two sentences into one using the conjunction given.
1.
The apples are sweet. The apples are juicy.

______________________________________________________________and

_________________________________________________________________
2.
Jane was having dinner. The lights went out.

While____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________
3.
Peter reads a bedtime story. Peter goes to bed.

____________________________________________________________before

__________________________________________________________________

Section E

Each of the bold words contains either a spelling or grammatical mistake. A wrong or missing punctuation mark is indicated by a bracket ().
1.
Since young, Mabel has always been interested in jellyfish, commonly known as 'jellies'. On her birthday this year (1) her parents took her to the Underwater World in Sentosa. To Mabel, it was like taking a voyage under the sea. Upon arrival, she headed straight for the jellyfish and was captivated (2) _________ with their beauty. Admiring their long tentacles, Mable (3) __________ think that these creatures were beautiful.

Recently, Mabel read in the newspaper that these amazing creatures were becoming a popular trend in home (4) ____________ aqueriems. Mabel turned to her parents and with her sweetest smile, she persuaded (5) ___________ him to get her one. Mabel's parents smiled and patted her head lovingly.

Section F

Fill in each blank with the correct word(s) given in the brackets.
1.
Jenny and her classmates walked into the hall for their school's prize-giving ceremony. The other pupils (1) _____________ (are chatting, was chatting, were chatting) excitedly with one another. There were many parents seated at the back of the school hall. Jenny looked around for her parents (2) _____________ (but, until, so) she could not find them.

Shortly after, the principal walked up on stage and gave a speech. Then, it was time to announce the prize winners. Jenny (3) _____________ (stand, stands, stood) at the side of the stage to collect her prize. When the teacher announced her name, she walked up, beaming with pride. Her classmates gave her (4) _____________ (the, an, a) thunderous applause. After receiving her prize from the principal, Jenny turned and bowed to the audience.

Out of the corner of her eye, Jenny saw her parents clapping loudly. Jenny (5) _____________ (is, was, were) very proud of her achievement. She promised herself to work even harder next year.

Section G

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word given in the box.
Use each word only ONCE.
1.
worrywailcryshame
screechingbrokehorrorknocked


Nick was on his way to school. He had missed his school bus. Glancing at his watch, Nick gasped in (1) _____________. It was quarter past twelve. He was going to be late for school.

Nick came to a zebra crossing. Without looking to see whether there was any traffic, he dashed across the road. Nick heard a long piercing horn followed by the (2) _____________ of tyres. There was a loud crash and Nick fell on the road with a thud. The motorist could not stop in time.

Unfortunately, Nick (3) _____________ his right arm and both his knees were grazed and bleeding. Nick was in great pain. The motorist got out of the car and immediately called for an ambulance.

Within minutes, the (4) _____________ of the ambulance sirens could be heard. Nick was rushed to the hospital.

As his parents walked into the ward, Nick hung his head in (5) _____________ and tears rolled down his cheeks. Nick learnt a valuable lesson that day.

Section H

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

1.
Fun For All Under The Stars will be held at the _________________________.
2.
Liza, an eight-year-old girl, is the fifth child to arrive at the event.
She will receive free ___________________ and _____________________.
3.
Visitors to the even can get to _____________________ the horses.
4.
The main character of Kung Fu Panda is _________________________.

Section I

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the following questions.
Your answer must be based on the passage.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

Johari and Andy were the best of friends. They enjoyed going to school until a bully was transferred to their school early this year. All the pupils were afraid of him as he was big for his age.

Ben, the school bully, would make fun of Johari and Andy every time he walked past them. The two friends would ignore him and move away. One day, they got together to think of a way to teach the school bully a lesson. So during recess the next day, Johari went to Ben and passed him a note that read: "Ben, wait for me at the Science laboratory to complete your unfinished Science homework." The message was signed by Madam Tan.

As soon as Ben read the note, he rushed to the Science laboratory and began doing his homework. Suddenly, he heard someone whispering. He looked around but there was no one in sight. The whisper became louder and then he heard a deep voice, "Who do you think you are, going around bullying the pupils in this school? Do you think you can be more terrifying then me?"

Ben turned around and saw a skeleton in a corner of the laboratory. He screamed at the top of his voice and dashed out of the laboratory. Just as he got out, he saw Johari, Andy and several schoolmates outside the laboratory. Everyone burst out laughing and Ben realised it was all a trick. He felt so embarrassed that he never caused trouble again in school.
1.
The pupils in the school were frightened of Ben because he was ______________________.
  1. ignoring them
  2. bigger then them
  3. transferred to their school
  4. friends with Johari and Andy
2.
After reading the note, Ben went _________________________.
  1. for recess
  2. to meet Johari and Andy
  3. to the Science laboratory to meet Johari
  4. to the Science laboratory to complete his homework
3.
Johari and Andy played a trick on Ben to _________________________.
  1. make him scream
  2. teach him a lesson
  3. show him that the skeleton was more terrifying
  4. remind him that he should complete his homework

Section J

Read the passage carefully.
Answer in complete sentence.

"Hey, Alice!" Tim shouted as he raced up to her. Sitting down beside his best friend, Tim opened his fist and showed Alice Bog's tooth.

As Alice peered at the kitten's tooth, Tim told her that he had found it beside Bog's favourite toy. Excitedly, Tim told Alice that he was going to put Bog's tooth under the pillow for the Tooth Fairy. "It's so tiny. It won't fetch much money," said Alice.

Tim's fingers closed around the tooth. "I bet it will. I believe the Tooth Fairy has never received a cat's tooth before," said Tim confidently.

"Well, too bad it isn't a horse's tooth. You'd probably get a bunch of coins then," joked Alice.

Tim's eyes opened wide as a brilliant idea hit him. "We can make lots of money by putting animals' teeth under our pillows," Tim explained. Alice thought for a minute and wondered where they could get those teeth.

"How about Hampshire Farm?" said Tim. "It has many animals there. I'm sure we can find some animals' teeth."

"My mother's going there tomorrow to buy strawberries. I can join her," said Alice. The two friends squealed in delight as they could not contain their excitement.

That night, Tim put Bog's tooth in a pouch under his pillow. He dreamt that he and Alice found an elephant's tooth and the Tooth Fairy left them a bag of gold!

Morning splashed sunlight over Tim's face and he woke up. Immediately, he reached for the pouch under his pillow. Tim whooped with joy when he lifted the pouch. It was heavy!
1.
What was Bog?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
2.
Where did Tim found Bog's tooth?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
3.
Why was Tim so sure that Bog's tooth would fetch a lot of money?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
4.
Why did Alice want to go to Hampshire Farm?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

1 comment:

  1. Section A (Answers)

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    1.
    D.




    2.
    A.




    3.
    D.




    4.
    B.




    5.
    C.


    Section B (Answers)

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    1.
    A.




    2.
    C.




    3.
    B.




    4.
    B.




    5.
    A.




    6.
    C.




    7.
    A.




    8.
    B.




    9.
    C.




    10.
    D.


    Section C (Answers)

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    1.
    What did you have for breakfast?



    2.
    Where did Kim go yesterday?

    Section D (Answers)

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    1.
    The apples are sweet and juicy.



    2.
    While Jane was having dinner, the lights went out.



    3.
    Peter reads a bedtime story before he goes to bed.

    Section E (Answers)

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    1.
    (1) ,
    (2) by
    (3) thought
    (4) aquariums
    (5) them


    Section F (Answers)

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    1.
    (1) were chatting
    (2) but
    (3) stood
    (4) a
    (5) was


    Section G (Answers)

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    1.
    (1) horror
    (2) screeching
    (3) broke
    (4) wail
    (5) shame


    Section H (Answers)

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    1.
    Botanic Gardens




    2.
    She will receive free popcorn and candy floss.



    3.
    Visitors to the event can get to pat the horses.



    4.
    Po, the Panda


    Section I (Answers)

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    1.
    B.




    2.
    D.




    3.
    B.


    Section J (Answers)

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    1.
    Bog was a kitten.



    2.
    Tim found Bog's tooth beside its favourite toy.



    3.
    Tim thought that the Tooth Fairy had not received a cat's tooth before.



    4.
    Alice wanted to find some animals' teeth.

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