2012 Primary 3 English Mid Year Examination 1

Section A

For each question from 1 to 6, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

"Did you paint the pictures ___________, children?" Mrs. Tan asked the class.

1. herself
2. himself
3. yourself
4. yourselves

2.

The album of photographs _________________ so precious that Dad always keeps it under lock and key.

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

3.

Tom _____________ five laps in the pool last evening.

1. swim
2. swam
3. swum
4. swims

4.

Kelly is unable to sleep because she is __________________ about the trip tomorrow.

1. excite
2. excites
3. excited
4. exciting

5.

She is going to ________________ her shoes this weekend.

1. wash
2. washes
3. washed
4. washing

6.

Your favourite subject is English, ________________ it?

1. is
2. isn't
   
3. aren't
4. wasn't

Section B

For each question from 1 to 3, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

As I came closer, I realised he was crying. "Ted, why are you crying (1) I asked. "Sister, it's just not fair (2) he cried. Ted went on to explain how hard he had worked for his examinations but the grades he obtained were disappointing. I shared with him the story of eagles in the storm. Instead of fearing the obstacle (3) eagles make use of strong winds to soar above the storm. I told him he would be able to ride above the storm of difficulties just like eagles do. Article by: CHF April, 2011

1.

(2)

1. [.] full stop
2. [?] question mark
3. [?"] question mark and inverted commas
4. [!"] exclamation mark and inverted commas

2.

(2)

1. [.] full stop
2. [,] comma
3. [?"] question mark and inverted commas
4. [!"] exclamation mark and inverted commas

3.

(3)

1. [.] full stop
2. [,] comma
3. [."] full stop and inverted commas
4. [,"] comma and inverted commas

Section C

For each question from 1 to 6, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1.

To avoid being overhead, I ________________ the secret to my friend.

1. wailed
2. shrieked
3. bellowed
4. whispered

2.

Gary, the discipline master, has eyes like a hawk as he can ____________ any mischief from afar.

1. spot
2. locate
3. search
   
4. recognise

3.

The boys were _______________ by the principal for misbehaving in the school bus.

1. rejected
2. objected
3. disapproved
4. reprimanded

4.

Tom is the famous ______________ who had drawn pictures for that popular series of story books.

1. artist
2. painter
3. sculptor
4. illustrator

5.

The pupils were _______________ after running in the field for six rounds.

1. worried
2. agitated
3. flustered
4. exhausted

6.

Kelly dropped the kettle of boiling water and the hot liquid _______________ her hand.

1. pierced
2. slashed
3. charred
4. scalded

Section D

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 5.
For each question, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).

Adam opened his eyes and pulled the blanket covers up to his chin. He stared around his room, searching for darkness for the thing that was making those scary sounds. The closet door moved as something banged on it from the inside. "Who's there?" Adam asked in a shaky voice. The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it shut with his palms. Then, he ran out of his room and down the hall to his brother's room. "Adam?" David yawned and asked in a groggy voice. "What are you doing in here?" Adam tugged on David's arm. "There's something in my closet!" David signed. He had worked hard preparing for his examinations and needed to rest. However, he decided to help his brother. He reached into his desk drawer and pulled out of torchlight. They then headed to Adam's room. Adam stopped suddenly in the doorway. He had heard the same scratching sound against his closet door. "Do you hear that?" Adam asked. David nodded. He walked over to Adam's bed and pulled the case off one of the pillows. He held the mouth of the pillowcase open. "Open the door Adam, and I'll grab whatever it it." Adam took a deep breath and flung the door wide open. A small furry creature ran right into the pillowcase. David put the pillowcse on the bed and an orange cat climbed out. Adam scooped the cat up. "Apricot? How did you get trapped in my closet?" David laughed. "The poor cat. If I was trapped in your closet with your stinky shoes, I'd be banging on the door to get out too!" Adapted from "The Closet Creature" by Kelly Hashway

1.

Why did Adam pull the covers up to his chin?

1. He felt cold.
2. He was irritated.
3. He was frightened.
   
4. He was hiding from David.

2.

Why do you think David sighed when he heard his brother tell him there was something in his closet?

1. David was sleepy and wanted more sleep.
2. David was annoyed that he could not find his torchlight.
3. David was upset that Adam was disturbing his preparation for his examinations.
   
4. David was irritated that Adam was lying to him about the strange sounds coming from his closet.

3.

In line 8, David's groggy voice tells us that he was ____________________.

1. angry
2. upset
3. sleepy
4. irritated

4.

In line 12, Adam stopped in the doorway because he _____________________.

1. wanted to get a torchlight
2. saw the door of the closet move
3. heard a sound coming from the closet
4. was waiting for David to get out of bed

5.

David pulled the case off one of the pillows because he wanted to ________________________.

1. put his torchlight in the pillowcase
   
2. keep his stinky shoes in the pillow case
3. use the pillow to hit the creature in the closet
4. catch the creature in the closet with the pillowcase

Section E

There are 4 blanks, numbered 1 to 4 in the passage below. From the list of words given. Choose the correct answer for each blank. Choose letter (A to G) for each blank.
EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

1.

(A) above	(B) from	(C) in	(D) out
(E) over	(F) up	(G) with

A crocodile is a big reptile. It has a large, long mouth (1) _____________ a lot of sharp teeth. A mother crocodile lays its egg (2) ____________ shallow holes at the river bank and covers them with mud. If the mother crocodile is not around when the babies break (3) _____________ of their shells, they may be gobbled (4) ____________ by other animals such as storks or snakes. Therefore, she makes sure she is never far from where her eggs are buried.

Adapted from "Crocodile Facts" at www.buzzle.com/

2.

(A) her	(B) it	(C) its	(D) mine
(E) my	(F) you	(G) yours

I sat at the edge of my bed looking at old photographs. I looked fondly at each photograph before putting (1) _____________ away. One photograph struck a cord in (2) ______________ heart. The woman in the picture smiled brilliantly. She was very encouraging and it was (3) _____________ kind words that helped me to overcome my difficulties.

"Believe in yourself. Challenges help you discover who (4) ___________ are." I will never forget those words of my wise teacher, Miss Tan.

Section F

There are 8 blanks, numbered 1 to 8 in the passage below. From the list of words given. Choose the correct answer for each blank. Choose letter (A to M) for each blank. The letter "I" has been omitted to avoid confusion.
EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

1.

(A) borrowed	(B) collected	(C) cuddled	(D) followed
(E) given	(F) listening	(G) picked	(H) recognise
(J) scampered	(K) stared	(L) understand	(M) wag

Husky was a birthday present (1) _________________ to me by my parents. I remembered how the tiny puppy (2) _______________ at me with big, adorable eyes wanting to be (3) _____________ up from the basket. When I (4) ______________ it in my arms, I knew it would be my best friend forever.

The loyal friend (5) ______________ me everywhere I went. It would bark, (6) ____________ its tail and jump onto me the moment I returned from school each day. I was not sure if Husky could (7) _____________ my words, but it would sit patiently for hours (8) ______________ to all the stories I had to share with him.

Section G

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammer.

1.

"Ouch! My tooth hurts!" I drew a sharp breath and tossed the buttered toast back onto my plate. My gums (1) ____________ was throbbing with pain. I decided to gulp down a glass of milk - my (2) _________ brakefast for the day!

"You have to go to the dentist now," my mother insisted.

I (3) ____________ shake my head but my mum held my hand firmly and led me out of the door. I dreaded dental visits.

Section H

Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.

The bell rang shrilly. Pupils swarmed into the (1) ________________ for recess. Within minutes, the place was packed (2) ________________ sardines.

Emily and I hurried to our favourite noodle stall. There was a long (3) _____________ in front of it. We chatted excitedly while waiting for our turn to (4) _____________ our food.

"Excuse me, please." A pupil with a bowl of hot soup in her (5) _____________ was making her way to her seat. Before she could put the bowl of soup (6) _____________ the table, a boy who was chasing his friends collided into her. The hot soup splattered on her. The poor girl winced in (7) _____________ as some of the hot liquid had landed on her legs. Tears welled up in her (8) ______________.

Immediately, I rushed to the drink stall and asked (9) _____________ a packet of ice. I then applied the ice pack on the injured girl's leg. Miss Lim, my teacher, saw what had happened. She beamed and (10) ______________ me for being helpful. I was glad I had done a good deed.

Section I

For each of the questions from 1 to 3, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).

1.

Ken enjoys jogging. Ken enjoys swimming.

____________________________________________________________________________and

_______________________________________________________________________________.

2.

Mrs Wong was baking. The telephone rang.

_______________________________________________________________________when

____________________________________________________________________________.

3.

Janet switched on the lights. The room was dark.

__________________________________________________________________________as

____________________________________________________________________________.

Section J

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 5.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
All answers must be in complete sentences.

The Sembawang Park, with a spectacular view overseeing the sea of water, was a hit among campers and it was the Lee family's favourite campsite. A little rumble was heard coming from Tom's stomach. Embarrassed, he lowered his head and spoke softly, "I need more noodles as I am still hungry." His mum smiled and began preparing a bowl of instant noodles for him. As Tom waited patiently for his snack to be ready, he suddenly exclaimed, "I saw something yellow fly by! Is that a ghost?" He hugged his mother tightly. Jane trembled and her face turned pale. While Mother put her arms round the two frightened children, Dad went to investigate. He returned with a reassuring smile and said, "That strange yellow light is actually..." Slowly, he lifted his hands and a gleam of yellow luminous light lit the darkness. The light seemed to have a life of its own and flew high into the night sky. "A firefly!" Tom and Jane quipped excitedly.

1.

What does "it" in line 2 refer to?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Why did Tom's stomach rumble?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Which word in paragraph 4 has the same meaning as "to find out"?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

4.

How did Tom feel when he first saw the yellow light? Which sentence tells you so?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Why did Dad return with a reassuring smile?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Section A (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

A.

3.

B.

4.

C.

5.

A.

6.

B.

Section B (Answers)

Answers

1.

C.

2.

D.

3.

B.

Section C (Answers)

Answers

1.

D.

2.

A.

3.

D.

4.

D.

5.

D.

6.

D.

Section D (Answers)

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1.

C.

2.

A.

3.

C.

4.

C.

5.

D.

Section E (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) G
(2) C
(3) D
(4) F

2.

(1) B
(2) E
(3) A
(4) F

Section F (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) E
(2) K
(3) G
(4) C
(5) D
(6) M
(7) L
(8) F

Section G (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) were
(2) breakfast
(3) shook

Section H (Answers)

Answers

1.

(1) canteen
(2) like
(3) queue
(4) order
(5) hands
(6) on
(7) pain
(8) eyes
(9) for
(10) praised

Section I (Answers)

Answers

1.

Ken enjoys jogging and swimming.

2.

Mrs Wong was baking when the telephone rang.

3.

Janet switched on the lights as the room was dark.

Section J (Answers)

Answers

1.

"It" refers to Sembawang Park.

2.

Tom was hungry.

3.

The word is "investigate".

4.

Tom felt scared. The sentence is "He hugged his mother tightly".

5.

Dad returned with a reassuring smile as he found out that the light was a firefly, not a ghost.