2012 Primary 2 English End Year Examination 7

Section A

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

1.

It is Siti's birthday next week. Her parents intend to throw a surprise _____________ to celebrate the occasion.

1. party
2. show
3. dance
4. concert

2.

The detective is searching the house for _____________ to solve the robbery case.

1. clues
2. marks
3. letters
4. riddles

3.

The museum is _____________ day and night. It is impossible for anyone to steal any valuable items from there.

1. watched
2. guarded
3. screened
4. sheltered

4.

"Can you please speak up? I can't hear you well when you ___________," the teacher told James.

1. hum
2. mutter
3. mumble
4. stammer

5.

The _____________ troll gobbled up the goat in one gulp. He had not eaten anything for days.

1. thirsty
2. lonely
3. selfish
4. hungry

6.

"Argh, scorpion!" my sister screamed when she saw the ____________ creature.

1. odd
2. strange
3. terrifying
4. harmless

7.

A kind man had donated a large sum of money to the poor family. However, he chosen to remain _____________ so that no one knew about his kind deed.

1. famous
2. popular
3. recognised
4. anonymous

8.

The poisonous cobra _____________ across the ground towards the chicken.

1. crept
2. crawled
3. slithered
4. burrowed

9.

David used a _____________ to pound the nail into the piece of wood.

1. screw
2. wrench
3. hammer
4. spanner

10.

The _____________ woman kept complaining about the things she was not happy with.

1. thankful
2. pleasant
3. contented
4. ungrateful

Section B

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

1.

Frogs and tadpoles move differently. Frogs can _____________ but tadpoles cannot.

1. hop
2. hops
3. hopped
4. hopping

2.

Mrs Tan has two daughter. Mary is the _____________ of the two.

1. tall
2. taller
3. tallest
4. as tall as

3.

Would you like to go shopping _____________ Aunt Sue?

1. to
2. at
3. by
4. with

4.

There are some snacks on the plate. Which one do you prefer, a muffin _____________ a cupcake?

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

5.

It is a school holiday tomorrow. The boys _____________ going to the library.

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

6.

My sister and I were very hungry so we cooked lunch _____________.

1. myself
2. herself
3. ourselves
4. themselves

7.

The soup is bland. Do add _____________ salt to it.

1. any
2. many
3. a few
4. a little

8.

The lights and fans in the classroom were switched off. Where did _____________ go?

1. nobody
2. anybody
3. somebody
4. everybody

9.

It is our mother's birthday next week. My brother and _____________ plan to buy her a bracelet.

1. I
2. me
3. we
4. him

10.

_____________ is going to the barbeque with you?

1. Who
2. Which
3. Whose
4. Where

Section C

Read the text carefully. Choose the correct answer.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

You need cardboard, a small box and ________________ to make a robot costume.

1. silver paint
2. rubber bands
3. masking tape
4. elastic strings

2.

The two pieces of cardboard are meant to cover your _______________.

1. face
2. eyes
3. body
4. head

3.

You need to ___________ the two pieces of cardboard with elastic bands.

1. cut
2. join
3. glue
4. paint

4.

The scotch tape is used to ______________.

1. paint the boxes with silver paint
2. stick the small box to the big box
3. glue the buttons and foil on the costume
4. tape the elastic bands to the cardboard pieces

5.

The buttons and foil are used as a type of ___________ on the costume.

1. glitter
2. pattern
3. shimmer
4. decorations

Section D

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box.
Use each word only ONCE.

1.

enjoyed	excited	unhappy	rewarded
rides	flew	pleased	promised

Mary and I had received our final year examination results. Our parents were (1) _____________ with our results. They (2) _____________ us with a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland. Mary and I were very (3) _____________. We (4) _____________ to Hong Kong during the first week of the school holidays. We had a lot of fun shopping around the city and taking the (5) _____________ in the theme park. It was a wonderful trip abroad.

Section E

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

1.

James was very excited. It was his birthday and he wanted to have a sleepover party. His parents (1) _____________ him to invite five friends only. James decided on a guest list. He sent out party (2) _____________ to his friends.

His friends were delighted to (3) _____________ his invitation cards. They were told to bring (4) _____________ items to the party. Jason was told to bring a torchlight while Ali had to bring a storybook on horror tales. The other boys were told to bring different board (5) _____________.

Section F

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box.
Use each word only ONCE.

1.

see	too	some	doing
saw	also	many	should

The East Coast Park is a wonderful place to go to. There is a long stretch of beach at the park. Besides enjoying the sun, sea and sand, we can also observe many things along the beach. There are (1) _____________ types of trees and animals. We can (2) _____________ crabs crawling in the sand and birds flying over the sea.

Occasionally, we can (3) _____________ see jellyfish being washed up by the waves. However, there are some parts of the beach that are very dirty. We (4) _______________ do our part to keep the place clean. By (5) ____________ so, we can make East Coast Park a more enjoyable place to go to.

Section G

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

1.

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(1) I went to watch a movie with my friends last weeks _____

(2) Where is the library ___

(3) Rani needs flour ___ cocoa powder and sugar to bake cupcakes.

(4) The pupils were relieved to know that they had passed their examinations well ___

(5) Who came in first in the race ___

Section H

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

There is a large variety of birds of prey found in the world. These birds typically hunt other animals including birds and fish. They use their keen senses such as vision and hearing to look out for their prey. They also have powerful talons and sharp beaks, designed for tearing and cutting into flesh. Some families of birds of prey include the eagle, hawk, vulture and owl. Unlike the other birds mentioned, the owl hunts at night as it is a nocturnal bird. The owl also has very good far vision, even in areas of very low light. The owl depends largely on two hunting methods - stealth and surprise. Its dull-coloured feathers make it almost invisible in the dark. The wings are also rough and jagged, thus muffling the sound of the owl's flight. This allows the owl to fly silently. Adapted from en.wikipedia.org

1.

What do birds of prey feed on?

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2.

How do these birds look out for their prey?

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3.

What does the owl use to kill its prey?

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4.

Give an example of how the owl uses stealth to help it catch its prey.

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5.

Which word in the passage has the same meaning as "with no sound"?

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