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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (50 MARKS) B

SECTION A: GRAMMAR (14 marks)
Choose the most suitable answer and write the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet
provided.

1. He bought a chicken burger and _______ it for his dinner.

(1) ate (2) eat
(3) eats (4) eaten

2. There _______ only one sweet left in my pocket now. I have given out all the rest.
(1) is (2) are
(3) was (4) were

3. “_______ I have some more rice, please?” asked Horace who was very hungry.
(1) May (2) Will
(3) Must (4) Shall

4. Samuel has _______ for his adventure camp.

(1) goes (2) went
(3) going (4) gone

5. Janet has some pet birds. She keeps _______ in a cage.

(1) it (2) her
(3) him (4) them

6. The young boy repaired the bicycle _______.

(1) itself (2) myself
(3) himself (4) yourself

7. Can you share your umbrella with me? I have left _______ at home.
(1) me (2) my
(3) mine (4) myself

8. My teacher asked me to tidy up the books _______ the table?

(1) at (2) in
(3) on (4) over

9. He scored the winning goal when he kicked the soccer ball _______ the net.
(1) into (2) over
(3) above (4) through

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10. “Always brush your teeth _______ you go to bed,” Mother told us.
(1) until (2) after
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(3) while (4) before

11. She studied hard _______ she scored high marks for her test.
(1) as (2) so
(3) but (4) because

12. Guoliang has to sit at the back as he is the _______ boy in the class.
(1) tall (2) taller
(3) tallest (4) most tall

13. Bobby usually eats as _______ as his sister.

(1) many (2) more
(3) much (4) most

14. “Do you know _______ I have left my car key? I need it now,” exclaimed Father.
(1) what (2) when
(3) where (4) which

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (14 marks)

Choose the most suitable answer and write the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet
provided.

15. The mother bird returned to her _______ with a fat, juicy worm for her nestlings.
(1) den (2) hive
(3) hole (4) nest

16. She bought a _______ of bananas from the market.

(1) roll (2) bunch
(3) piece (4) bouquet

17. The little girl screamed when she saw the flashes of _______ in the sky.
(1) clouds (2) rainbow
(3) thunder (4) lightning

18. Lobsters and crabs have _______ to protect their bodies.

(1) fur (2) skin
(3) shells (4) feathers

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19. Fred is a fireman. He is always ready to _______ people from danger.

(1) help (2) save
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(3) arrest (4) prevent

20. Bob enjoys reading. He _______ some books from the library every Saturday.
(1) keeps (2) lends
(3) returns (4) borrows

21. The burglar tried to _______ from the jewellery shop when the alarm went off.
(1) speed (2) banish
(3) escape (4) disappear

22. We were _______ in the cold and feeling wet and miserable.
(1) panting (2) shivering
(3) wheezing (4) perspiring

23. When her son returned home looking very sick, Mrs Chen was _______.
(1) excited (2) worried
(3) surprised (4) disappointed

24. Little Tommy yawned because it was past his bedtime and he felt very _______.
(1) angry (2) active
(3) sleepy (4) hungry

25. Zhi Ling woke up crying after having a/an _______ dream.
(1) pleasant (2) enjoyable
(3) terrifying (4) interesting

26. “My holiday trip was wonderful. It was truly an _______ experience,” said Jon.
(1) unhappy (2) uncertain
(3) unfortunate (4) unforgettable

27. It was raining very _______ yesterday afternoon.

(1) slowly (2) heavily
(3) quietly (4) strongly

28. The motorist drove _______ and knocked down a pedestrian.

(1) fiercely (2) severely
(3) cautiously (4) recklessly

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SECTION C: COMPREHENSION CLOZE (12 marks) B

Passage 1
For each question from 29 to 34, choose the most suitable answer and write the answer
(1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet provided.

It was a warm afternoon. There was a big crowd (29) _______ the main
entrance of a shopping centre. A woman had fainted as the shopping centre was
hot (30) _______ stuffy.

A security guard had dialled 995 and an ambulance was on

(31) _______ way to the shopping centre. The security guard asked the crowd not
to go too near the woman as she needed fresh (32)_______.

Soon, the ambulance (33) _______. The paramedics carried the woman
safely onto the stretcher. After that, the ambulance left with its siren (34) _______
loudly. The crowd then moved off and continued shopping.

29. (1) at (2) to

(3) in (4) on

30. (1) or (2) to

(3) and (4) but

31. (1) his (2) her

(3) its (4) their

32. (1) air (2) food

(3) light (4) water

33. (1) arrived (2) reached

(3) vanished (4) departed

34. (1) ringing (2) wailing

(3) buzzing (4) screaming

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Passage 2
B
For each question from 35 to 40, choose the most suitable answer and write the answer
(1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet provided.

The rain had finally stopped. Alan was walking (35) _______ a lonely road
that led to his house when he saw a man trying to get into a house through an
open window. He was wearing a white pair of (36) _______ on his hands and
had a big bag over his shoulder.
"I think this man is going to steal something from the house. He must be a
burglar!" thought Alan.
Quickly, he headed to the police station (37) _______ was two blocks
away. He told a policeman what he had seen. (38) _______, two policemen
went to the house. They caught the burglar just as he was putting (39) _______
money and jewellery into his bag.
The policemen (40) _______ Alan for his quick action.

35. (1) at (2) in

(3) along (4) behind

36. (1) socks (2) gloves

(3) mittens (4) goggles

37. (1) who (2) whom

(3) which (4) whose

38. (1) Finally (2) Usually

(3) Annually (4) Immediately

39. (1) few (2) many

(3) some (4) little

40. (1) blamed (2) praised

(3) assisted (4) reprimanded

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SECTION D: COMPREHENSION (10 marks) B

Passage 1
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A deafening roar, flying pieces of glass and screams were what Mr Sam
Wong remembered about the explosion that had taken place at an electrical
shop on Monday.

"It was 7 a.m. and the sky was still dark. I was walking along the street
when I heard a loud bang," said Mr Wong.

Another witness, Mrs Lee, who was going to the library from the market,
escaped unhurt. Her young son was not as lucky. He was given a few stitches
for a cut on his hand.

Mr Tan, the owner of the grocery shop next door, arrived at the scene only
after the fire had been put out. Shaking his head, he was upset that his
business would be badly affected. The policemen suspected that a leaking gas
pipe had caused the explosion.

For questions 41 to 45, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Choose
the most suitable answer and write the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet provided.

41. Where did the explosion take place? It took place _______.
(1) at the library
(2) at the market
(3) in a grocery shop
(4) in an electrical shop

42. At what time of the day did the explosion take place? It took place in the _______.
(1) night
(2) evening
(3) morning
(4) afternoon

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43. What happened to Mrs Lee’s son?

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(1) His hand was cut.
(2) He escaped unhurt.
(3) His hand was burnt.
(4) His head was bruised.

44. How did Mr Tan feel about the explosion? He felt _______.
(1) lonely
(2) unhappy
(3) surprised
(4) frightened

45. Who was not around when the explosion took place?
(1) Mr Tan
(2) Mrs Lee
(3) Sam Wong
(4) Mrs Lee’s son

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Passage 2
B
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Long ago in China, there lived a king and a queen. They were very
pleased when their first son was born. They called the boy Zhizong. "Now I
have a son to rule over my kingdom after I die," the king said.

Zhizong grew up to be a strong boy. One of his favourite pastimes was

deer hunting with his friends. Once, when he and his friends had caught a
deer, Zhizong saw how frightened the animal was, so he set it free. He was
concerned that the deer might be hurt because of their fun.

In another incident, Zhizong was playing in the royal garden with his
cousin, Weifan, when a flock of wild swans flew overhead. Weifan quickly
picked up his bow and took aim at the birds. The arrow hit one of the swans
directly on its great white wing. The swan could not fly on any more and it fell
to the ground among the roses in the garden. There it lay quiet and still with
its great white wing spotted with blood. The arrow was still embedded in its
wing.

Zhizong ran to the wounded bird. The swan was frightened so it snapped
its beak and flapped its uninjured wing. Zhizong did not mind. He gently lifted
the swan onto his lap and stroked it lightly with his left hand while with his
right hand, he carefully pulled out the arrow. He poured honey onto the wound
and covered it with makeshift bandages of leaves to keep it cool.

For questions 46 to 50, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Choose the
most suitable answer and write the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the answer sheet provided.

46. Zhizong was _______.

(1) a king in China
(2) a prince in China
(3) the king’s favourite child
(4) the king’s youngest child

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47. Zhizong set the deer free _______.

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(1) so as not to hurt it
(2) as he was frightened
(3) as he wanted some fun
(4) so he could go on hunting

48. Zhizong was _______ when a flock of wild swans flew overhead.
(1) hunting for deer
(2) playing with his cousin
(3) playing with his friends
(4) using his bow and arrow

49. Zhizong carefully pulled out the arrow so that _______.

(1) he could use it again
(2) he could treat its wound
(3) the leaves would keep it cool
(4) the swan would not be in pain

50. It can be seen from the passage that Zhizong was a/an _______ boy.
(1) curious
(2) generous
(3) intelligent
(4) compassionate

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COMPOSITION (10 MARKS)

B
Write a story of at least 100 words based on the pictures below.
Use a separate piece of paper.

For your story, you may make use of the points below:
• what the man and his son were doing in the park
• why the woman shouted
• what the man did
• what happened in the end

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For Examiner’s Use Only

Name : ____________________________________________
Section A : /14
Date : ____________________________________________
Section B : /14
Instruction: Section C : /12
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Answer all questions. Section D : /10
Duration : 2 hours ===================

(This test consists of 10 pages.) Total : /50

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (50 MARKS)

Write the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the space provided.

SECTION A SECTION B SECTION C SECTION D

1. 15. 29. 41.
2. 16. 30. 42.
3. 17. 31. 43.
4. 18. 32. 44.
5. 19. 33. 45.
6. 20. 34. 46.
7. 21. 35. 47.
8. 22. 36. 48.
9. 23. 37. 49.
10. 24. 38. 50.
11. 25. 39.
12. 26. 40.
13. 27.
14. 28.