2012 Primary 2 English End Year Examination 6

Section A

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

1.

Mary ____________ to be with Jenny. She is always fun to play with.

1. like
2. likes
3. liked
4. is liking

2.

Timothy and I love to exercise. ____________ go cycling together every week.

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

3.

Those are my brother's favourite toys. He plays with ____________ every day.

1. it
2. its
3. them
4. their

4.

My mother wanted to buy that bag ____________ it was too expensive.

1. so
2. and
3. but
4. because

5.

You need to take your medicine ____________ you can get well.

1. or
2. when
3. after
4. so

6.

Paul is a fast runner but his friend, Jeremy, is the ____________ runner in the whole school.

1. fast
2. faster
3. fastest
4. as fast as

7.

John ____________ his grandmother regularly when she was in the hospital.

1. visit
2. visits
3. visited
4. is visiting

8.

My father always ____________ breakfast for us every morning.

1. make
2. makes
3. made
4. is making

9.

"Come and try ____________ cupcakes that I have baked," said Mary.

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

10.

He was so hungry that he ate ____________ of the food.

1. most
2. many
3. none
4. little

Section B

There is a punctuation mistake in each sentence. It has been underlined for you. Write the correct punctuation in the space provided.

1.

Jane and i love to go the the beach.

Ans: ________________________

2.

We are lost. Can you help us.

Ans: ___________________

Section C

Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each preposition only ONCE.

1.

in	of	up
into	from	out

It was a Sunday morning, Mother was washing the dishes (1) _____________ the sink. Suddenly, she felt something crawling (2) _____________ her feet. She jumped and the plate that she was holding slipped (3) _____________ her hand. It broke into pieces. Father quickly ran (4) _____________ the kitchen and hit the insect with the newspaper.

Section D

Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct singular/plural noun.

1.

"The pirates are coming!"exclaimed the watchman. All the (1) _____________ (man) in the village quickly took their (2) _____________ (family) to hide in the mountains. Within minutes, all that was left were a few empty (3) _____________ (house) and a (4) _____________ (dog). When the pirates arrived, they were shocked to find no one in the village.

Section E

Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word only ONCE.

1.

he	we	they	my
us	him	them	you

Tom: Jack, where are (1) _____________ going?

Jack: I'm going to take breakfast with Muthu and Ali. (2) _____________ are going to try the roti prata at the newly opened stall at Bishan Mall.

Tom: Roti prata? Yummy, that is one of (3) _____________ favourite food. Can I join you too?

Jack: Sure. Muthu loves going out in a group. I'm sure (4) _____________ wouldn't mind you joining.

Tom: Come, let us go! Can't wait to meet (5) _____________

Section F

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

1.

"Have you written a/an _____________ to inform my teacher that I'll not be in school next Monday?" Su Ling asked her father.

1. card
2. letter
3. invitation
4. instruction

2.

When a butterfly comes out of its cocoon, its wings are _____________. The butterfly has to straighten and dry them before it can fly.

1. slimy
2. wriggly
3. cracked
4. crumpled

3.

It was dark but we could still see the sea snake _____________ its way back into the river.

1. slide
2. slither
3. swirl
4. squiggle

4.

My brother keeps dropping the plates as he wipes them. He is _____________.

1. as busy as a bee
2. as clumsy as a bear
3. as strong as an ox
4. as slippery as an eel

5.

In the game of tug-of-war, each team has to _____________ the rope hard so that the other team crosses the line.

1. pull
2. push
3. lift
4. lower

6.

The children assembled in the multi-purpose hall to watch the _____________ of musicians perform.

1. army
2. band
3. pack
4. team

7.

"I...I...I.... don't know," she _____________.

1. muttered
2. mumbled
3. stammered
4. whispered

8.

Charlie McBing used big _____________ to cook the stew.

1. pots
2. pans
3. bowls
4. plates

9.

Mr. Tan built a _____________ for his horses when he bought a farm in Malaysia.

1. den
2. sty
3. stable
4. kennel

10.

If you don't need this computer, please give it away before it becomes _____________.

1. an early bird
2. a bookworm
3. a white elephant
4. a wild goose chase

Section G

Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word only ONCE.

1.

early	ground	young	safely	trail
shivering	smoke	quivering	light	hungry

It was almost midnight. Using their torches, the four boys continued to follow the (1) _____________ closely. They had not eaten for six hours and were very (2) _____________. The night was very cold and their lips were (3) _____________. They were tired but they continued walking. All they wanted was to get out of the forest (4) _____________. They knew their parents were worried. Suddenly, they saw (5) _____________ coming from a little shed. There must be people in the shed, they thought. Without a word, the boys ran towards the shed.

2.

terrible	trouble	opera	stage	huge
rabbit	people	chicken	frantic	enormous

It was very crowded at the carnival. John was there with his parents and sister. They were walking past a game stall when John heard loud music coming from the (1) _____________ at the centre of the carnival. A magician was performing some tricks. He was wearing an (2) _____________ hat which kept slipping off. John wanted to watch the performance so he made his way through the crowd. He had some (3) _____________ walking there as there were a lot of people. When he finally got to the stage, he saw the magician wave his wand over his hat and pull out a (4) _____________! Everyone clapped. This frightened the bird. It flew off the stage and into John's arms. John was (5) _____________! He didn't know what to do. He screamed and ran off with the bird still in his arms.

Section H

For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. Choose the correct answer (1, 2, 3 or 4).

Study the advertisement below and then answer the questions 1 to 5.

1.

The carnival is held to _______________.

1. welcome the Smurfs
2. celebrate Children's Day
3. encourage healthy cooking
4. share you best photographs

2.

Joey is 8 years old, she can join the following competitions except _______________.

1. Colouring
2. Photography
3. Decorate A Cake
4. Cook A Healthy Dish

3.

To participate in the Photography Contest, you must _______________.

1. be older than 16 years old
2. upload at least 1 photograph
3. share a silly moment with a friend
4. take a picture with a Smurf character

4.

The top prize for the Category B Junior Chef Cooking Competition is _______________.

1. $250
2. $200
3. $150
4. $100

5.

Peter reached Suntec Mall at 3.30 pm and left at 7.30 pm.
He can take a photo with the Smurfs at _______________.

1. 4 pm only
2. 7 pm only
3. 1 pm or 4 pm
4. 4 pm or 7 pm

Section I

Read the passage carefully and answer question 1 to 5.
Answer in complete sentences.

Jimmy's Treasure One night Jimmy fell asleep and had a dream about a treasure. In his dream, he saw a big box of gold coins buried near some bushes in his backyard. The dream seemed so real to Jimmy. He began o think that maybe there really was a treasure in his backyard, near some bushes. The next morning Jimmy woke up, went to the backyard and began digging a hole. He kept digging and the hole got deeper and deeper. A pile of dirt stood next to it but there was still no treasure. Jimmy was tired and felt like giving up. Suddenly his shovel hit something! Excited, Jimmy looked into the hole. Unfortunately, it was only a dog bone. For all his hard work, he had found only a dog bone. Then Jimmy's mother came out to the backyard. She wanted to plant a rose bush. Then she saw what Jimmy had done. The hole Jimmy dug was in the perfect place. She was so happy that she gave him five dollars. Jimmy smiled. He did get a treasure after all. Source: Adapted from Talkingnet English

1.

What was the treasure in Jimmy's dream?

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2.

Where in the backyard did Jimmy dig the hole?

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3.

What does the word 'it' in paragraph 2 line 3 refer to?

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4.

How did Jimmy feel when he saw a dog bone in the hole?

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5.

Why was Jimmy's mother happy when she saw where he had dug the hole?

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