2012 Primary 2 English Mid Year Examination 5

Section A

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

The jug ___________ in the refrigerator this morning but now it is on the table.

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

2.

Who is _____________ lady standing there by the window?

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

3.

She studied hard ______________ scored full marks for her Math.

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

4.

Please eat _____________ as we are running out of time.

1. slowly
2. quickly
3. noisily
4. greedily

5.

The teacher taught us how to jump ____________ the hurdles during PE lessons.

1. in
2. up
3. over
4. under

Section B

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

1.

some	when	many
before	into	after
for	this	there

The people at Number Three Fleet Street had informed the reporters about Mrs Papadopoulos' horrible cat. Soon the news spread and there were (1) _____________ people outside her house.

Mrs Papadopoulous wanted the people to know the truth about her cat so she invited the reporters (2) ____________ her house. (3) ____________ she took the cat out, she told them to wait in her living room. Mrs Papadopoulous went into her bedroom to get the cat. (4) ____________ she was away, the reporters began to feel terrified. They wondered how huge and hairy the cat was.

A few minutes later, Mrs Papadopolus walked out of her room. She said, "(5) ____________ is my cat. It is not hairy or horribly fat." When she looked up, she was surprised that there was no one in the room.

Section C

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

1.

The carpenter uses his set of _____________ to fix the cupboard.

1. tools
2. materials
3. equipment
4. weapons

2.

Mila cried when the worm ______________ in her hand.

1. shook
2. squeezed
3. squirmed
4. slid

3.

Timothy was having a nightmare. He tossed and _____________ because he dreamt that he had turned into a monster.

1. threw
2. turned
3. held
4. spun

4.

The mechanics use the ______________ to tighten the bolts on the car.

1. screwdriver
2. hammer
3. pliers
4. wrench

5.

The villagers ran for their lives when they saw the _______________ of wild elephants.

1. flight
2. team
3. herd
4. troop

Section D

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

1.

feast	special	upset
amazed	request	invitation
giant	enormous	ingredients

Mr. Polly loved to cook. He wanted to invite the people in Street 99 for a (1) ______________. He asked the wise old owl to send them an (2) ______________. He looked through his recipe books for a special dish. He decided to go to his garden to look for the biggest carrot to feed his guests. He found an (3) ______________ carrot growing beside the fence.

"This would be a perfect (4) ____________ for my dish," exclaimed Mr. Polly.

He was thrilled to find it. He was sure that his guests would be (5) _________ by the meal that he was going to prepare.

Section E

Read the instructions on how to make butter cookies carefully.
Then answer the questions in complete sentences.

Sally and her mother are baking cookies for the school jumble sale. They are using a recipe given to them by Sally's grandmother.

1.

What are the instructions for?

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2.

What are the ingredients used in this recipe? (leave out the quantity)

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3.

What are the two things Sally needs to do first before she mixes the ingredients?

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4.

When can Sally use the cookie cutter?

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5.

How will Sally know the cookies are baked?

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