English

2009
Workbook 1

Primary 1
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Section A: (5 x 1m)
Circle the correct word in the brackets.

1. I use my ( ankle, toe, leg ) to kick a ball.

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I have two ( fingers, hands, ears ).

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I use the (erasers, crayons, rulers) to colour the
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pictures.
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He has clean and white ( face, chin, teeth ).

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This is a ( brush, mop, feather duster ).

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Section B: (5 x 1m)
Read the sentences carefully. Then colour the pictures carefully.

6. My brother has a pair of purple socks.

7. My mother bought me a red blouse.

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8. This green pear is sweet.
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9. The yellow flower is beautiful.

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10. The skirt is blue.

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Section C: (5 x 1m)
Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box below. Use each word once
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11. This is a dog.

__________ is brown in colour.

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12. My brother is singing.

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__________ sings very well.

13. My best friend and I are in the same class.

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__________ always go for recess together.
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14. The children are in the field.

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__________ are running happily.

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15. My mother is a teacher.

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__________ teaches English.

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Section D: (5 x 1m)
Circle the correct word in the brackets.

16. My sister ( am, are, is ) a cheerful girl

17. The book ( is, am, are ) on the table.

18. We ( are am, is ) classmates.

19. I( is, are, am ) a hardworking pupil.

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20. The pupils ( am, is, are ) in the hall.

Section E: (5 x 1m)
Circle the correct word in the brackets.

21. I( has, have ) many friends.

22. An ant ( has, have ) six legs.

23. You ( has, have ) a black hat.

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24. We ( has, have ) many stamps.

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25. Mr Tan ( has, have ) a dog and a cat.
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Section F: (5 x 1m)
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Circle the correct answer.

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26. Do Mr and Mrs Smith have a ( cat, cats )?

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27. I have a ( mouth, mouths ).

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28. My mother buys many ( pencil, pencils ) for us.

29. The pupils have new ( textbook, textbooks ).

30. My grandma has a pair of ( glass, glasses ).

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Section G: (5 x 1m)
Look at the picture carefully. Then complete the story by filling in the blanks with the
words from the box below. Use each word once only.

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Today is my mothers birthday. My father takes the whole (31)__________ to a

restaurant for dinner. (32)_________ elder sister gives my mother a present. It is a dress. I

make my mother a (33)__________. We also give (34)_________ some roses. My mother

likes our presents very much. (35)__________is very happy.

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Section H: (5 x 2m)

Fill in each blank with a suitable word of your own to complete the story.

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My name is Zax. I (36)__________ seven years old. I study in Birch Primary School.
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I am in Primary One. I (37)__________ to fly kites. I (38)__________ to the field in front of

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my house to fly kites every Sunday. My father goes with (39)__________ too. I like flying
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(40)__________ with my father.

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Section I: (5 x 2m)
Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

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This is a coffee-shop in Ang Mo Kio. Mr Lim and his friends are there. They are
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drinking coffee. They always take their birds along.

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There are many birds at the coffee-shop. The birds are in the cages. They are
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singing. The men are listening to their birds.

They enjoy themselves very much.

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Answer the questions.

41. Where is the coffee shop?

It is _______________________________________________________________.

42. What do Mr Lim and his friends take along with them to the coffee-shop?

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They take ___________________________________ along with them to the
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43. Where are the birds kept?
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They are kept _______________________________________________________.
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44. What are the birds doing?

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They are ___________________________________________________________.

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45. Who listening to the birds?

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_______________________________________________ are listening to the birds.

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Section A: Vocabulary (5 x 1m)

Look at the given picture.

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets.

1. The owl has big __________.

(1) eyes
(2) feathers
(3) ears
(4) legs ( )

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2. You look __________. Go and wash your face.

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(1) happy
(2) excited
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(3) sad
(4) tired ( )
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3. I am carrying __________ because it is raining.

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(1) a raincoat
(2) an umbrella
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(3) a newspaper
(4) a bag ( )
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4. I need a pair of __________ to cut the paper.

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(1) penknife
(2) scissors
(3) glue
(4) ruler ( )

5. I like to play on the __________.

(1) slide
(2) swing
(3) see-saw
(4) roundabout ( )

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Section B: Vocabulary Cloze Passage (4 x 1m)
Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box. Use each word once.

go classroom study
whiteboard desks cupboard

My name is David. I am seven years old. I (6)__________ in M&M School. My

(7)__________ is big. There are many (8)__________ and chairs in the classroom. There

is a huge (9)__________ too. My teacher writes on it. My teachers and classmates are

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friendly and nice. I like going to school.

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Section C: Grammar (5 x 1m)
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Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets.

10. My brother likes to read books. __________ reads five books a week.
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(1) I
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11. My mother and I __________ going to the supermarket.

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(3) are
(4) was ( )

12. I __________ a beautiful dress. It is pink in colour.

(1) am
(2) is
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(4) have ( )

13. __________ you going to the zoo too? asked John.

(1) Can
(2) May
(3) Is
(4) Are ( )

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14. I would like to have __________ cone of ice-cream.

(1) an
(2) a
(3) few
(4) much ( )

Section D: Grammar Cloze Passage (4 x 1m)

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

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are her is has
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My best friend is Mary She (15)__________ seven years old. Every morning,
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(16)__________ go to school together. I like going to school. We study in the same class.
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Mary (17)__________ a dog. I like to play with it. Mary likes (18)__________ dog too. She
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plays with it every day.

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Section E: Word Order (4 x 1m)
Rearrange the words to form a sensible sentence. Begin each sentence with a
capital letter and end it with a full-stop or question mark.

19. his purple Sam shirt likes

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20. the table a cat is under there

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21. you a present Andy for has

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22. slide on the my brother play I and like to

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Section F: Comprehension (5 x 1m)
Read the story carefully and tick ( )the correct answer.

Janice is on her way home from her aunts house. She sees an old man
trying to cross the road. She quickly goes up to the old man.
Can I help you across the road? asks Janice.
Thank you, says the old man.
When they have crossed the road, the old man says, Thank you very much.
Youve been very helpful. Youd better hurry home now.

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Its getting dark, Ill help you home first, says Janice.

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The old man shakes his head. I am not afraid of the dark. You see, I am

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blind and for me it is always dark.
Janice is very sad to hear this. She is afraid of the dark. She runs all the way
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23. Where is Janice going?

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She is going __________.

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(4) to the old mans house ( )

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24. Why does Janice go up to the old man?

She wants __________.

(1) to talk to the old man

(2) to walk with the old man
(3) to help the old man across the road
(4) the old man to help her across the road ( )

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25. What does the old man tell Janice to do after crossing the road?
The old man tells Janice to __________.

(1) be helpful
(2) go home
(3) go to his house
(4) continue helping him ( )

26. Why does Janice want to take the old man home?
She wants to take the old man home because __________.

(1) he is blind

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(2) he is lost
(3) it is getting dark

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(4) he tells her to take him home ( )

27. Why does Janice run all the way home?

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(1) she is late

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(4) she is afraid of the dark ( )

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Section G: (10m)
Look at the advertisement below. Answer questions 28 to 32. Fill in the blanks with
the correct answer.

This contest is open to all babies between the

age of one month and fifteen months.

Date : 1 October 2006, Saturday

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Time : 3pm to 6pm

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Venue : Suntec City Tower 1

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All babies who take part in the contest will receive a goodie bag worth $50.
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28. What is the name of the contest?
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It is the __________________________________________________________.
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29. This contest is for babies between the age of _____________________________

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30. When is the contest held?

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It is held on Saturday _________________________________from 3pm to 6pm.

31. Where is the contest held?

It is held at ________________________________________________________.

32. Baby Jeremy is going to take part in the contest. What will he receive?

He will receive a ___________________________________________ worth $50.

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 Worksheet 1

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am love go me kites
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in Ang Mo kio their birds in the cages singing Mr Lim and his
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 Worksheet 2

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19) Sam likes his purple shirt.

20) There is a cat under the table.
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21) Andy has a present for you.

22) My brother and I like to play on the slide.
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28) It is the Cutest Baby Contest.

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29) This contest is for babies between the age of one month and fifteen months.

30) It is held on Saturday, 1 October 2006 from 3pm to 6pm.

31) It is held at Suntec City Tower 1.

32) He will receive a goodie bag worth $50.00.

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