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Primary 5 English

SA1/SA2 Practice Papers, with

suggested answers

Consulting Editor:

Dr Zhang Yong

BE, ME (Peking University), PhD (NUS)


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Contents

Semestral Assessment 1 - Paper 1 1








Suggested Answers 116


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Semestral Assessment 1 - Paper 1 Duration: 1 hr 50 min

Study the following flyer and then answer questions 1 to 5.

MORE FUN! MORE EXCITEMENT!

THE FUN CITY

HURRY! IT IS TIME TO VISIT SINGAPORE’S HOTTEST THEME PARK!

THE FUN CITY, 25, East Coast Park, Singapore- 654381 Tel no.: 65174532

OPERATING HOURS

Weekdays: 10 am – 8 pm

Weekends and public holidays: 8 am – 8 pmClosed on every third Saturday of the month for maintenanceand re air

DON’T MISS THE SPECIAL

ATTRACTION!AMAZING ACROBATS – a thrilling

display by Italian and French stuntmen!Every second Saturday of the month till

December 2009

Special Admission

Charges!

Only available atthe entrance

ticketing booths

from 2pm to 5pmweekdays only


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1. The Fun City is a ___________. (1) holiday resort (2) theme park (3) playground (4) city

( )

2. To catch the Special Attraction, visitors should visit the theme park ___________. (1) every Saturday of every month. (2) the second Saturday of every month (3) all weekends and public holidays (4) everyday after December 2009

( )

3.According to the advertisement, the main advantage of going to the theme park between 2pm and 5pm on weekdays is that one would be able ___________.

(1) to buy concessionary tickets (2) to see the amazing acrobats (3) to enjoy the fun and excitement (4) to get free tickets

( ) 4. The main purpose of the advertisement is to ___________.

(1) promote “The Fun City” (2) allow more quality time with family (3) give the address and telephone number of the theme park (4) encourage fun activities

( ) 5. The theme park is closed on every third Saturday of the month for ___________.

(1) for the acrobats to practice in the park (2) attracting more people to the park on other days (3) maintenance and repair (4) to give an additional holiday to the staff

( ) For each question from 6 – 12, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer.Make your choice (1, 2, 3, or 4). (7 marks)

6. This book is _____ accurate guide to popular parks on _____ west coast. (1) a, an (2) a, the(3) an, the (4) an, --

( )


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7. The group of hunters was fortunate. They did not encounter ______ difficulty intracking down the killer tiger. (1) some (2) many(3) much (4) a little

( )

8. Ron wants to be self-sufficient. He has planted ______ fruit trees and vegetables inhis garden. (1) a lot of (2) a large amount of(3) a great deal of (4) much

( ) 9. ______ with the job, we packed our tools.

(1) To satisfy (2) Satisfied(3) Satisfy (4) Satisfying

( )

10. We ______ last night, but we went to the concert instead.

(1) must have studied (2) should have studied(3) might study (4) would study

( ) 11. Mat ______ be lazy but he is certainly not stupid.

(1) needn't (2) should(3) mustn't (4) may

( )

12. Keep the food covered ______ the flies will contaminate it.

(1) or (2) until(3) and (4) though

( ) For each question from 13 – 15, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.(3 marks)

“Ring (13) The school bell had rung deafeningly. It echoed through our house,

rudely jerking me from my pleasant slumber. As a week-old lizard, I had not yet grown

oblivious to this unnatural sound, unlike my parents, who were still snoring away

peacefully in their nests. “Be quiet (14) bell!” I muttered. “I do not understand why

humans put up with the likes of you. Everyday you ring, and those poor humans have to

listen to you, obediently coming to school. Although humans have great power, they

obviously have no brains. Lizards would have protested a long time ago!” I glided

soundlessly from my nest, cursing the bell, and the idea struck me. “Why don’t I go


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exploring (15) Mum and Dad would never know!” I whispered, already scurrying towards

the front door.

13.(1)

[ !” ] exclamation mark andinverted commas

(2) [ . ] full stop

(3) [ .” ] full stop and invertedcommas (4) [ , ”] comma and inverted commas

( ) 14.

(1) [ . ] full stop (2)[ . ”] full stop and invertedcommas

(3) [ , ] comma (4)[ !” ] exclamation mark andinverted commas

( )

15. (1) [ ! ] exclamation mark (2) [ ?” ] question mark and invertedcommas

(3) [ , ] comma (4) [ ? ] question mark( )

For each question from 16 – 20, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer.Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). (5 marks)

16. Please send my ________ to James for not attending his birthday party.(1) regards (2) apologies

(3) sorry (4) regret( )

17. The new lecture theatre in the National University of Singapore has a seating _____

of 1,000.(1) capacity (2) space(3) mass (4) arrangement

( ) 18. Mrs Wong’s hands were badly _______ by the hot oil from the stove.

(1) scalded (2) burnt(3) bruised (4) heated

( ) 19. The school children _________ from the school bus in an orderly manner.

(1) disembarked (2) dismounted(3) alighted (4) descended

( )


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20. Gina’s proposal to visit the old folks’ home received a/an ________ response.(1) enthusiastic (2) appreciative(3) alarming (4) strong

( ) For each question from 21 – 25, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined

words. (5 marks)

When I was twelve or thirteen years old, an uncle of mine who gave me my love for

books and pictures promised to take me upon a (21) memorable expedition. I was to go

with him to the top of the tower of Old Saint Lawrence in Rotterdam.

For the first time in my life I was (22) confronted by the phenomenon of audible

silence. When we had climbed the first flight of stairs, I added another discovery to my

limited knowledge of natural phenomena--that of (23) tangible darkness. A match showed

us where the upward road continued. We went to the next floor and then to the next and

the next until I had lost count and then there came still another floor, and suddenly we had

plenty of light. This floor was on an even height with the roof of the church, and it was

used as a storeroom. Covered with many inches of dust, there lay the (24) abandoned

symbols of a venerable faith which had been discarded by the good people of the city

many years ago. That which had meant life and death to our ancestors was here reduced to

junk and rubbish. The (25) industrious rat had built his nest among the carved images and

the ever watchful spider had opened up shop between the outspread arms of a kindly saint.

Adapted from The History of Mankind by Hendrik Van Loon

21. (1) unforgettable (2) discovering(3) inspiring (4) exciting

( )

22. (1) confused (2) met(3) conform (4) quiet

( ) 23. (1) imaginary (2) semi

(3) real (4) black( )

24. (1) deserted (2) deserved

(3) many (4) abundant

( )


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25. (1) clever (2) hardworking(3) lazy (4) shy

( ) Read the passage below and answer questions 26 to 30.

The History of the Coffee plantThe history of the spread of the coffee plant is closely related to the early history of

coffee drinking.

Careful research discloses that most authorities agree that the coffee plant is

indigenous to Abyssinia, and probably Arabia, where its cultivation spread throughout the

tropics. The first trustworthy mention of the properties and uses of the plant is by an

Arabian physician toward the close of the ninth century A.D. It is reasonable to suppose

that before that time the plant was found growing wild in Abyssinia and perhaps in Arabia.

If that is true, as Ludolphus writes, that the Abyssinians came out of Arabia into Ethiopia in

the early ages, it is possible that they may have brought the coffee tree with them. But the

Arabians must still be given the credit for discovering and promoting the use of the

beverage, and also for promoting the propagation of the plant, even if they found it in

Abyssinia and brought it to Yemen.

The discovery of coffee resulted in the cultivation of the plant in Abyssinia and inArabia; but its progress was slow until the 15th and 16th centuries. At this time it appears as

intensively cultivated in the Yemen district of Arabia. The Arabians were jealous of their

new found and profitable industry, and for a time successfully prevented its spread to other

countries. They did so by not permitting any of the precious berries to leave the country

unless they had first been steeped in boiling water or parched, so as to destroy their powers

of germination.

For each question from 26 – 30, four options are given. . One of them is the correct answer.Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). (5 marks)

26. The Coffee plant is indigenous to?(1) Abyssinia(2) Arabia(3) Both of the above(4) None of the above

( )


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27. What do you think ‘indigenous’ mean?(1) native(2) fake(3) related(4) not found

( )

28. When was the first reliable mention of Coffee?(1) The fifteenth century(2) The ninth century AD(3) The ninth century BC(4) The sixteenth century AD.

( ) 29. Who deserves the credit for propagating the use of coffee’?

(1) The Arabians

(2) The Abyssinians(3) Both of the above(4) The Ethiopians

( ) 30. Which of the following is true?

(1) The Arabians were very generous with the export of coffee(2) The Arabians were possessive of the coffee berries(3) The coffee was known worldwide by the sixteenth century(4) None of the above

( ) There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of wordsgiven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank.(10 marks)

(A)who (D)in (G)across (K)was (N)and(B)himself (E)while (H)your (L)them (P)mine(C)of (F)but (J)as (M)yours (Q)our

An Ant nimbly running about (31) ______ the sunshine in search of food when it

came (32)_________ a Chrysalis that was very near its time of change. The Chrysalis

moved its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant, (33)_____ then saw for the first

time that it was alive. "Poor, pitiable animal!" cried the Ant disdainfully. "What a sad

fate is yours!


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(34) _____ I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the

tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in (35) ________ shell, with power only to move a

joint or two of your scaly tail." The Chrysalis heard all this, (36) _____ did not try to

make any reply. A few days after, when the Ant passed that way again, nothing but the

shell remained.

Wondering what had become of its contents; he felt (37) _______ suddenly shaded

and fanned by the gorgeous wings (38) ______ a beautiful Butterfly.

"Behold in me," said the Butterfly, "your much-pitied friend! Boast now of your powers

to run and climb (39) ______ long as you can get me to listen." So saying, the Butterfly

rose in the air, and, borne along and aloft on the summer breeze, (40) ____ soon lost to

the sight of the Ant forever.

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write thecorrect word in the relevant box.

Golf originated by (41) _______a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland

during the 15th century. Then, the players will usually hit a pebble along a natural kause

(42)_________of sand dunes, rabbit tracks and tracks by (43)________a stick and a

primitive club. The populareety (44)________ of golf soon spread quickly and the upper

class were (45)_____ often seen tees (46)________ off on a Saturday afternoon at the

many clubs which had spring (47)____________up. The first official refrieance (48)

_________ to golf was in the historic town of St Andrews. The Andrew Society of Golfers

was formed to compete in a competation (49) ____________. Now, every four years,

players all over the world gather to play for a - trofee (50) _________ known as the St

Andrews cup.


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Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (15 marks)

Different kinds of creatures swim in different ways. Penguins, for example, swim

with their (51) _______. Though the wings of these birds work well (52) _______, they

are too narrow to support them in the air and cannot be used for (53) _______. The

penguin is the only (54) _______ that uses its wings to 'fly' through the (55) _______.

Shrimps, lobster and their relatives swim backwards. They move by flicking their

fanlike (56) _______. When these tails move forward, they push (57) _______ the water

and drive the creatures backwards. In (58) _______ to their tails, shrimps also have little

paddles on their sides which (59) _______ them to swim forward.

Squids also swim (60) _______, but in another way. They draw in water and then

squirt (61) _______ out through a tube under their large, goggle-like eyes. This propels

them backwards. They can swim much (62) _______ than fish of the same size. They are

sometimes (63) _______ "sea-arrows" because of their shape and speed.

A jellyfish is not a true (64) _______ because it does not have a backbone. The

jellyfish swims near the (65) ______ of the water by alternately spreading and closing

their soft umbrella-shaped body. As the jellyfish glides silently through the water, its

slender tentacles and lacy streamers trail behind.

For each of the questions 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of the sentence must be thesame as the meaning of the given sentence(s).

66. The old lady was wearing a lot of jewellery. She was robbed.

who


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67. The trip to Batam was cancelled. It was due to the stormy weather.

that

68. Joo Kai likes eating fried noodles. Joo Kai likes eating pizzas even more.

Joo Kai

69. “James, did you go to the museum yesterday?” asked Daisy.

Daisy asked

70. “Leave my books alone,” Gillian said to her sister.

Gillian told her sister

Read the passage below and answer questions 71 to 80. (20 marks)

The History of Furniture

It was during the reign of Henry III., 1216-1272, that wood-panelling was used for

rooms for the first time. Considerable progress generally appeared to have been madeabout this period. Eleanor of Provence, whom the King married in 1236, encouraged more

luxury in the homes of the barons and courtiers. Mr. Hungerford Pollen quoted a royal rule

which was announced officially that year, and it plainly showed that our ancestors were

becoming more refined in their tastes. The terms of this rule were as follows, viz., "the

King's great chamber at Westminster be painted a green colour like a curtain, a French

inscription should be painted, and that the King's little wardrobe should be painted of a


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73. What evidence was there that “our ancestors” were becoming more refined in theirtastes?

74. According to the passage when did medieval art approach its best period?

75. What did the fashion in woodwork follow?

76. Who received the services of the finest wood-carvers?


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77. What was special about the Hotel de Bohme?

78. Why did old documents describing valuable articles of furniture often made it a pointto mention that they were of Parisian workmanship?

79. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘’message/writing?

80. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘duplicate’?


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Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 2 Duration: 1 hr 50 min


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1. A child on the Duck Tour _______(1) is allowed to travel only on land(2) pays a $15.00 admission fee(3) gains free entry to the Duck Tour(4) has to be accompanied by an adult to gain free entry

( )

2. The Duck Tour is conducted _______(1) from Mondays to Fridays only(2) on public holidays only(3) on weekend only(4) everyday

( ) 3. During the tour, you can _______

(1) tour the city area only

(2) swim near the harbour(3) experience edutainment(4) travel on land only

( ) 4. If you intend to get tickets to the Duck Tour, it is advisable to _______

(1) contact Duck Tours(2) get them from the Duck crews(3) visit the Singapore Tourism Board(4) get them at the Suntec City Mall (Galleria)

( ) 5. Which of the following statements is true?

(1) The tour takes two hours.(2) The Duck can accommodate up to 20 people.(3) The Duck is also Singapore’s military transportation.(4) Singapore is the only country in Asia to offer Duck Tours.


6. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up.(1) or (2) because(3) and (4) while

( ) 7. ____________ the teacher explained the lesson several time, some of the students

still did not understand it.

(1) Although (2) Unless(3) Even if (4) Since ( )


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8. There are many directors __________ Mary.(1) more senior (2) senior than(3) senior (4) senior to

( ) 9. He spends ______ his time watching television.

(1) many of (2) a few of(3) a great deal of (4) a large number of( )

10. The baby-sitter ______ looks after our baby is also our neighbour.

(1) that (2) whose(3) who (4) whom

( ) 11. When she was a child, she ______ very bright, was she?

(1) wasn't (2) didn't(3) weren't (4) hadn't

( ) 12. You haven't been to Beijing, have you?

______ . How I wish to go there! (1) Yes, I have (2) No, I have(3) Yes, I haven't (4) No, I haven't

( )

For each question from 13 – 15, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.(3 marks)

“Who are you (13) Where am I?” my voice shook.

The dragon crouched down, tail swishing impatiently, “I am Inferno, leader of the

Clan of Fire. This is the magical land of Wildefew. Now get on my back, hurry (14)

Startled by the urgency in his voice, I scrambled up Inferno’s back (15) fear

mingling with excitement. Inferno soared through the sky like a thunderbolt. Throwing

away my usual inhibitions, I laughed in delight as the wind blew on my face.

Inferno pulled up over the grassy clearing and, then shot downwards like a bullet

before landing lightly. “Ahhh!” I screamed as the wind rushed past me. I tumbled off him,

my legs like jelly.


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13 (1) [ ? ] question mark (2) [ ! ] exclamation mark

(3)[ ?” ] question mark and invertedcommas

(4) [ . ] full stop

( ) 14. (1) [ ! ] exclamation mark (2) [ , ] comma

(3) [ !” ] exclamation mark andinverted commas (4) [ . ] full stop

( ) 15. (1) [ ; ] semi-colon (2) [ , ] comma

(3) [ . ] full stop (4) [ ? ] question mark( )


16. Lisa’s parents _________ with pride as she went up stage to receive her prize.(1) looked on (2) looked down(3) looked at (4) looked up

( ) 17. Linda had no choice but to _______ to Daisy’s request to let her attend the party.

(1) accede (2) accept(3) exceed (4) agreed

( )

18. It is to John’s credit that he can survive under such ________ conditions.

(1) averse (2) adverse(3) favourable (4) unlikely

( ) 19. The unemployment rate has increased in recent months due to the economic _____.

(1) decline (2) downsize(3) downturn (4) performance

( ) 20. The little boy managed to ________ the bullies who were hot on his heels by hiding

behind a bush.(1) elucidate (2) allude(3) avoid (4) elude

( )


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For each question from 21 – 25, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlinedwords. (5 marks)

The next floor showed us from where we had (21) derived our light. Enormous open

windows with heavy iron bars made the high and (22) barren room the roosting place of

hundreds of pigeons. The wind blew through the iron bars and the air was filled with a(23) weird and pleasing music. It was the noise of the town below us, but a noise which

had been purified and cleansed by the distance. The rumbling of heavy carts and the

clinking of horses' hoofs, the winding of cranes and pulleys, the hissing sound of the (24)

patient steam which had been set to do the work of man in a thousand different ways--they

had all been (25) blended into a softly rustling whisper which provided a beautiful

background for the trembling cooing of the pigeons.

21. (1) given (2) gained(3) neglected (4) obstruct

( ) 22. (1) huge (2) enormous

(3) beautiful (4) bare( )

23. (1) unfamiliar (2) uncanny(3) different (4) delightful( )

24. (1) flowing (2) winding

(3) persevering (4) sick( )

25. (1) bless (2) created

(3) mended (4) melded


The Bees And Wasps, And The Hornet

A store of honey had been found in a hollow tree, and the Wasps declared positively

that it belonged to them. The Bees were just as sure that the treasure was theirs. The

argument grew very pointed, and it looked as if the affair could not be settled without a


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battle, when at last, with much good sense, they agreed to let a judge decide the matter. So

they brought the case before the Hornet, justice of the peace in that part of the woods.

When the Judge called the case, witnesses declared that they had seen certain

winged creatures in the neighbourhood of the hollow tree, who hummed loudly, and

whose bodies were striped, yellow and black, like Bees.Counsel for the Wasps immediately insisted that this description fitted his clients

exactly.

Such evidence did not help Judge Hornet to reach a decision, so he adjourned court

for six weeks to give him time to think it over. When the case came up again, both sides

had a large number of witnesses. An Ant was first to take the stand, and was about to be

cross-examined, when a wise old Bee addressed the Court.

"Your honour," he said, "the case has now been pending for six weeks. If it is not

decided soon, the honey will not be fit for anything. I move that the Bees and the Wasps

be both instructed to build a honey comb. Then we shall soon see to whom the honey

really belongs."

The Wasps protested loudly. Wise Judge Hornet quickly understood why they did

so: They knew they could not build a honey comb and fill it with honey.

"It is clear," said the Judge, "who made the comb and who could not have made it.The honey belongs to the Bees."


26. What was being contested by the Bees and Wasps?(1) The hollow tree(2) A store of honey

(3) The forest.(4) None of the above.

( ) 27. Which of the following statements is false?

(1) The Honey belonged to the Bees(2) The Honey belonged to the Wasps.(3) The Bees were striped yellow and black.(4) The Judge Hornet was a fair Judge.

( )


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28. What did the Judge do when he could not take a decision?(1) He ruled in favour of the Wasps.(2) He ruled in favour of the Bees.(3) He adjourned court for six weeks.(4) He called off the case.

( )

29. How did Judge Hornet make his decision?(1) He believed the eye-witnesses who said they had seen the Bees near the tree.

(2).He believed the eye-witnesses who said they had seen the Wasps near thetree

(3)He based his judgement on the Wasps’ objections to the Bee’s proposal that both be instructed to build a honey comb.

(4) He asked the Bees and Wasps to build a honey comb.( )

30. Pick a word from the passage which means the same as ‘awaiting’(1) pending(2) resulting(3) deciding(4) hanging

( ) There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of wordsgiven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank.(10 marks)

(A)in (D) all (G) was (K) for (N) to(B)himself (E) up (H)your (L)them (P) after(C)of (F)but (J)as (M) into (Q) by

Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid (31) _____ the cave, and it made

us rich. We got six thousand dollars apiece — all gold. It was an awful lot of money

when it was piled (32) ______. Well, Judge Thatcher he took it and put it in the bank and

it fetched us a dollar a day apiece all the year round—more than anybody could tell what

to do with. The Widow Douglas she took me (33) ______ her son, and made it her goal to

civilize me; but it was rough living in the house (34) ______ the time, considering how

dismally regular and decent the widow (35) ____ in all her ways; and so when I couldn't

stand it no longer I left. I got (36) _____ my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and


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was free and satisfied. But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going (37)

______ start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be

respectable. So I went back.

The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a

lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm (38) ______ it. She put me in them

new clothes again, and I couldn't do nothing (39) _______ sweat and sweat, and feel all

cramped up. Well, then, the old thing commenced again. The widow rung a bell for

supper, and you had to come to time. When you got to the table you couldn't go right to

eating, but you had to wait for the widow to tuck down her head and grumble a little over

the food. (40) _______supper, she got out her book and teach me about Moses and the

Bulrushers, and I was in a sweat to find out all about him; but by and by she let it out that

Moses had been dead a considerable long time; so then I didn't care no more about him,

because I don't take no stock in dead people.

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write thecorrect word in the relevant box. (10 marks)

“Watch how I rowed (41) ________ and try to follow me!” instructed the father as

he steers (42) _________ the canoe with confedance (43) __________. Soon, they were

gliding smoothly into the open sea. Sam savoured the fleeting moments of seranity (44)

___________ as the wind caressed his face gently. Then he reached out to touches (45)

________the ripples that the oars had created.

As they headed for (46) _______further into the vast, open sea, Sam looked back

and the shore was no longer in sight. He felt an uneasy sense of vulnerblity (47)

________creeping into him. Contrary to their expectations, the traquil (48) ________


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waters started to turn choppy and in the next few seconds, they encountered strong

currents which arrived suddenly. Then a two metres high swell rocked their canoe

merclessy (49) ___________and it turned turtle! Sam and his father plunged along (50)

______ the unforgiving sea and struggled desperately to stay afloat.

Adapted from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain


Jake was a (51) ___________ bully in our school and to make matters (52)

_________, Jake was in my class. He loved playing nasty (53) _________ on others and

often made the girls cry with his (54)__________ remarks. He was so (55) ___________

mean that everyone in school avoided him like (56) _________. Despite getting severe

(57)__________ and harsh reprimands from teachers and some parents, he was not in the

(58)___________ deterred and resumed causing more exasperation for his (59)

__________.

Once, Jake hid Mark’s wallet in the boy’s toilet which (60)________ off a frantic

search. After much probing, Jake finally admitted that he was the (61) __________. On

another occasion, he “poured” superglue over Kelly’s beautiful hair stealthily from

(62)_________ and the results were horrendous! Kelly’s hair was irreparably

(63)_________ and she had to cut her hair short! The entire class including Kelly and her

parents were grossly outraged by this (64)______ of cruelty. It was appalling to learn that

Jake felt no (65)__________ at all for his deplorable actions and he actually enjoyed

causing agony to his classmates.


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66. Jenny did not expect George to behave in that manner. She was shocked.

so

that

67. Leela could have won the badminton match. She needed to be more focused.

If

68. The teacher entrusted Peter with the books. Peter is the class monitor.

whom

69. John scolded us. John is here.

who

70. I have not slept for many days. I am tired.

because


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Tom's mind was made up now. He was gloomy and desperate. He was a forsaken,

friendless boy. Nobody loved him; when his Aunt found out what they had driven him to,

perhaps they would be sorry; he had tried to do right and get along, but she would not let

him; since nothing would do for her but to be rid of him, let it be so. And let her blame

him for the consequences--why shouldn't she? What right had the friendless to complain?

Yes, she had forced him to it at last: he would lead a life of crime. There was no choice.

By this time he was far down Meadow Lane, and the bell for school to "take up"

tinkled faintly upon his ear. He sobbed, now, to think he should never, never hear that old

familiar sound any more--it was very hard, but it was forced on him; since he was driven

out into the cold world, he must submit--but he forgave them. Then the sobs came thick

and fast.

Just at this point he met his soul's sworn friend, Joe Harper - hard-eyed, and with

evidently a great and dismal purpose in his heart. Plainly here were "two souls with but a

single thought." Tom, wiping his eyes with his sleeve, began to blubber out something

about a resolution to escape from hard usage and lack of sympathy at home by roaming

abroad into the great world never to return; and ended by hoping that Joe would not forget

him.

But it so happened that this was a request which Joe had just been going to make of

Tom, and had come to hunt him up for that purpose. His mother had whipped him for

drinking some cream which he had never tasted and knew nothing about; it was plain that

she was tired of him and wished him to go; if she felt that way, there was nothing for him

to do but succumb; he hoped she would be happy, and never regret having driven her poor

boy out into the unfeeling world to suffer and die.

As the two boys walked sorrowing along, they made a new pact to stand by each

other and be brothers and never separate till death relieved them of their troubles. Then

they began to lay their plans.

Joe was for being a hermit, and living on crusts in a remote cave, and dying, some time, of

cold and want and grief; but after listening to Tom, he agreed that there were some

obvious advantages about a life of crime, and so he consented to be a pirate.


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All answers must be in complete sentences.

71. Why was Tom sad and down-hearted?

72. Whom did he blame for ‘driving him to a life of crime’?

73. What made Tome sob?

74. Why did Tom consider Joe Harper to be his sworn friend?

75. What was Joe going to ask of Tom?


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1. The offer is exclusive for _______.(1) The Coffee Bean customers(2) ABC Bank customers(3) Tea Leaf customers(4) Food and Beverages customers

( )

2. The main aim of this promotion is to _______.(1) encourage people to eat more pastries(2) make the customers richer(3) make customers buy more coffee and tea(4) promote the use of ABC Credit Cards

( ) 3. The offer is valid at ____________.

(1) all Coffee Bean outlets

(2) with $20 spent at The Coffee Bean outlet(3) if reservation is made before 10 am

(4) the West Coast Plaza Coffee Bean outlet

( ) 4. ABC Credit Card holders enjoy 20% off _______.

(1) on all promotions at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf(2) only on weekends till Dec’2009(3) on all food and beverages(4) only on beverages

( ) 5. Which statement about the advertisement is false?

(1) Offer is valid only from 10am- 4pm.(2) Offer is valid for all credit card holders.(3) 20% off on all food and beverages for ABC credit card holders.(4) Offer is not valid for other promotions/ discounts.


6. Nobody dares to challenge him, ______ ? (1) have they (2) do they(3) has he (4) does he

( ) 7. The books in this library may be classified _________ fiction and non-fiction.

(1) into (2) as

(3) for (4) of ( )


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8. Melbourne is larger than __________ city in Australia.(1) any (2) other(3) any other (4) the

( ) 9. There is widespread unemployment all ______ the country.

(1) in (2) over(3) about (4) around( )

10. Jamie is ___________ Peter _____ five years ago.

(1) as tall as ….. --- (2) more tall than….. ---(3) as tall as ….. was (4) more taller ….. is

( ) 11. "Next Saturday is a very ________ day; it is Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary.

Let's throw them a surprise party !" Alan suggested to his siblings. (1) most special (2) special(3) more special (4) as special

( ) 12. I play _____ piano and enjoy listening to _____ music.

(1) a, an (2) the, --(3) an, the (4) the, the

( )


During dinner, Sandy sat with Mr. Pierce at the table on the far left of the room.

Mr. Peterson was eating with Mr. Brown and Mr. John. Sandy heard snatches of their

conversation. “I heard that once there was a nurse that let her patient die due to

negligence,” Mr. Peterson was saying. “That nurse ought to be punished severely and no

one should trust someone like her again, don’t you agree Brown, being a nurse yourself

(13) Mr. Brown flinched involuntarily.

Then, Mr. Brown gave a small exclamation (14) Already eight? I have to run off to

give Mr. Pierce’s father his medicine!”

“There’s a shortcut to the entrance,” suggested Mr. Pierce, “But be careful of the

thorny bushes at the side of the path!” He pointed with his finger to a small (15) dark path

branching away from the main path.


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13.(1)

[ ?” ] question mark and invertedcommas

(2) [ , ] comma

(3) [ “ ” ] inverted commas (4) [ . ] full stop( )

14. (1) [ “ ] inverted commas (2) [, “ ] comma and inverted commas

(3) [ ; “ ] semi-colon and invertedcommas (4) [ , ] comma

( ) 15. (1) [ , ] comma (2) [ : ] colon

(3) [ ; ] semi-colon (4) [ . ] full stop( )


16. Although she insisted that she was innocent, there is always a _________ doubt thatJane was the person who stole the money.(1) potential (2) lingering(3) likely (4) possible

( ) 17. Peter is an honest boy; hence, it is wrong of you to question his ___________.

(1) capability (2) dedication(3) ability (4) integrity

( ) 18. With an ________ in the cases of food poisoning, we must take extra care to ensure

that all food is properly cooked.(1) upsurge (2) upshot(3) uprising (4) uproar

( ) 19. The _________ drought in Africa has caused widespread hardship.

(1) severe (2) fatal(3) horrible (4) malignant

( ) 20. It is ___________ that 50% of the population is overweight.

(1) expected (2) estimated(3) created (4) predicted

( )


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(21) Frustrated with having to put up with Jake and his nonsense, the whole class

had (22) conspired together to teach him a lesson so (23) harsh that he would never forget.

They decided to hide his science practical book. When the science teacher asked then tohand in their work, Jake realised that his book was missing. Mr Tan did not believe Jake

despite his insistence that he had done his work. To the (24) amusement of the class, Jake

was made to stand outside the classroom and for the first time, he felt (24) humiliated.

21. (1) suppressed (2) annoyed(3) prevented (4) pleased

( )

22. (1) constituted (2) collided

(3) colluded (4) constructed( )

23. (1) loud (2) severe

(3) abrasive (4) brightly( )

24. (1) joke (2) enchantment

(3) delight (4) laughter( )

25. (1) sad (2) pitiful

(3) mortified (4) unhappy( )

Read the passage below and answer questions 26 to 30.

The Cat, The Cock, And The Young Mouse

A very young Mouse, who had never seen anything of the world, almost came to

grief the very first time he ventured out. And this is the recount of his adventure as he told

it to his mother.

"I was strolling along very peaceably when, just as I turned the corner into the next

yard, I saw two strange creatures. One of them had a very kind and gracious look, but the

other was the most fearful monster you can imagine. You should have seen him. On top of

his head and in front of his neck, were hung pieces of raw red meat. He walked about


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restlessly, tearing up the ground with his toes, and beating his arms savagely against his

sides. The moment he caught sight of me he opened his pointed mouth as if to swallow

me, and then he let out a piercing roar that frightened me almost to death."

Can you guess who it was that our young Mouse was trying to describe to his

mother? It was nobody but the Barnyard Cock and the first one the little Mouse had everseen.

"If it had not been for that terrible monster," the Mouse went on, "I should have

made the acquaintance of the pretty creature, which looked so good and gentle. He had

thick, velvety fur, a meek face, and a look that was very modest, though his eyes were

bright and shining. As he looked at me, he waved his fine long tail and smiled.”

"I am sure he was just about to speak to me when the monster I have told you about

let out a screaming yell, and I ran for my life."

"My son," said the Mother Mouse, "that gentle creature you saw was none other than

the Cat. Under his kind appearance, he bears a grudge against every one of us. The other

was nothing but a bird which wouldn't harm you in the least. As for the Cat, he eats us. So

be thankful, my child, that you escaped with your life, and, as long as you live, never

judge people by their looks."


26. What does the phrase ‘come to grief’ means?(1) to be happy(2) to meet with calamity(3) to be scared(4) to meet with bravery

( )

27. Who were the two creatures the rat had seen?

(1) A Cat and a man(2) A Rat and a Man(3) Two Cats(4) A Cat and a Rooster

( )


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28. What was the rat’s initial impression of the bird?(1) It looked scary and frightening(2) It looked gentle and good(3) The rat did not see the bird(4) It looked the same as it. .

( )

29. What did the Rat think when he saw the Cat?(1) It looked gentle and good(2) The Rat did not see the Cat.(3) It looked frightening(4) It looked scary because of the pieces of raw meat hung on its head

( ) 30. What is the moral of the story?

(1) Look closely at people.

(2) Don’t venture out in the world(3) Don’t judge anyone based on appearances.(4) Don’t approach anyone.

( ) There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of wordsgiven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank.

(A)shuttle’s (D)because (G)outside (K)visited (N)centre(B)due (E)would (H)as (L)from (P)station

(C)space (F)visiting (J)inside (M)at (Q)will

Until now, when astronauts on the International Space Station needed to go

(31)____________ on a spacewalk, they had to wait until the (32)____________ Shuttle

was (33) ____________. That's (34)____________ the (35)____________ doesn't have

an airlock that works with U.S. spacesuits. Astronauts have to wait for the Shuttle to dock

with the Station, then use the (36) ____________ airlock. But that will all change with

STS-104, the latest mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis, (37)____________ to launch

tomorrow(38) _____ NASA's Kennedy Space (39) ____________. Using the Station's

new robotic Canadarm2, the crew (40) ____________ install a new airlock on the

Station's Unity module.


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Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write thecorrect word in the relevant box. (10 marks)

Many people had (41) ________ always wondered about the old and derlect (42)

___________ house at the end of Sago Street. Rumours spreaded (43) __________that the

house have been left vaccant (44) ___________ since World War Two and that strange

lights emmanated (45) ____________ from the windows on stormy nights.

To satisfy our curosity (46) __________ , Dave and I make (47) ________a pact to

explore the mysterious house together. We crept through a broken fence and trudged

clumsily by (48) __________a lawn full of overgrown weeds till we reached the front

porch. The wooden door swung eerily on one of its hinges in the hot and still afternoon, as

if beckoning us to enter.

We plucked up our courage and stepped into the house and were both hit with (49)

_______ a sharp pang of musty smell. Two rats sccuried (50) _________ past us and

vanished into the darkness beyond. The pieces of furniture draped in white cloth seemed

to have come alive in our presence and a nauseating stench drifted past our nostrils. As we

tiptoed into the house, we saw a mysterious trail of footprints on the dusty floor. Dave

broke the silence with a sudden sneeze as his nose was sensitive to dust.


Heavy rain (51) _________ down mercilessly as blinding (52) ___________ of

lightning flashed (53)___________ the sky. Completely drenched and (54) ___________

with cold, Mabel who had gone for a (55) __________ stroll on a deserted (56)

___________ of road knew that she had to seek (57)___________ immediately. Another

flash of lightning lit up the forbidding outline of a house. The wind (58)__________ like a


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pack of hungry wolves as the storm intensified.

Mabel had no choice but to seek (59) ___________ in the dilapidated house. A

strange gust of wind flung open the door as if it knew about Mabel’s arrival. With her

heart (60) __________ wildly, Mabel stepped into the house. Suddenly, the door

(61)___________ shut which made Mabel jumped in fright as the eerie darkness

(62)____________ her. She was all alone now or so she thought. A musty smell

(63)____________ pervaded the living room and the occasional flashes of lightning lit up

the room momentarily through a tiny window. Terrified, Mabel was (64) __________ to

get out again but decided (65) ____________ it as the rain battered harder at the window.

As curiosity got the better of her, Mabel decided to climb up the stairs to explore the

house.


66. The computer is a very useful machine. The computer can only perform a specifictask if it is programmed to do so.

Though

67. James does not like to swim. He likes to play computer games.

rather


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68. Jenny did not know the answer to the question. Her group members do not know theanswer to the question too.

Neither

69. Peter loves to eat mushrooms. He did not pluck the wild mushrooms in the junglewhich he suspected were poisonous.

No matter

70. Terrence’s examination begins in an hour’s time. Terrence is still in bed.

but


Why The Princess Slept A Hundred Years

A king and queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off, where there

were in those days fairies. Now this king and queen had plenty of money, and plenty of

fine clothes to wear, and plenty of good things to eat and drink, and a coach to ride out in

every day: But though they had been married many years they had no children. This

grieved them very much indeed. But one day as the queen was walking by the side of the

river, at the bottom of the garden, she saw a poor little fish that had thrown itself out of the

water, and lay gasping on the bank.

Then the queen took pity on the little fish, and threw it back again into the river; and

before it swam away it lifted its head out of the water and said, 'I know what your wish is,

and it shall be fulfilled. In return for your kindness to me--you will soon have a daughter.'

What the little fish had foretold soon come to pass.

The queen had a little girl, so very beautiful that the king could not cease looking on

her for joy. The king decided to hold a great feast and make merry, and show the child to


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all the land. So he asked his kinsmen, and nobles, and friends, and neighbours. But the

queen said, 'I will have the fairies also, that they might be kind and good to our little

daughter.' Now there were thirteen fairies in the kingdom; but as the king and queen had

only twelve golden dishes for them to eat out of, they were forced to leave out one of the

fairies.So twelve fairies came; they each wore a high red cap on their head, and red shoes

with high heels on their feet, and a long white wand in their hand. After the feast was over

they gathered round in a ring and gave all their best gifts to the little princess. One gave

her goodness, another beauty, another riches, and so on till she had all that was good in the

world.

Just as eleven of them had done blessing her, a great noise was heard in the

courtyard, and word was brought that the thirteenth fairy had come, with a black cap on

her head, and black shoes on her feet, and a broomstick in her hand: Presently, up she

came into the dining-hall.

Now, as she had not been asked to the feast she was very angry. She scolded the

king and queen and set to work to take her revenge. She cried out, 'The king's daughter

shall, in her fifteenth year, be wounded by a spindle, and fall down dead.' Then the twelfth

of the friendly fairies, who had not yet given her gift, came forward, and said that the evilwish must be fulfilled, but that she could soften its mischief; So her gift was that the king's

daughter, when the spindle wounded her should not really die, but should only fall asleep

for a hundred years.


71. Why were the King and Queen unhappy?


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72. Why did the fish want to repay the Queen’s kindness?

73. How did the fish repay the kindness the Queen had shown it?

74. Why did the king decided to hold a great feast and to invite his kinsmen, and nobles,and friends, and neighbours to the feast?

75. Why did the Queen want to invite the fairies as well?


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76. Why did the King invite only twelve fairies?

77. What was the Thirteenth Fairy’s curse?

78. Why did the author made the Thirteenth fairy wear a black cap and black shoes whilethe other twelfth fairies wore red caps and red shoes?

79. Which phrase in the passage has the same meaning as “happen”?

80. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘out of breath’?


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Semestral Assessment 1 Paper 4 Duration: 1 hr 50 min


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1. This advertisement is published by the _______.(1) People’s Association(2) Outdoor Sports Club(3) Singapore Sports Council(4) Health Lifestyle Campaign

( )

2. John who is enjoying his school holidays in October can sign up for _______.(1) fishing and speedboat rides(2) windsurfing and speedboat rides(3) fishing and windsurfing(4) speedboat rides

( ) 3. The organizers will provide the anglers with _______.

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( ) 4. Which one of the following statements is true?

(1) Every activity organized is suitable for applicants of all ages(2) The fun activities are organized by the different organizations(3) All applications must be submitted one week before the activities begin(4) There is no quota on the number of applicants for all activities.

( ) 5. The main purpose of organizing these activities is to promote _______.

(1) healthy living(2) the fun activities(3) water sports(4) the club’s programs


6. Mr. Ho is _____ manager of Sunrise Foods, _____ big company.(1) a, the (2) the, the(3) --, a (4) the, a

( ) 7. I left a few pieces of ______ in my aunt's house after the holidays.

(1) cloth (2) clothes

(3) cloths (4) clothing ( )


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8. _________ members of the society voted against the motion to force the president toresign. (1) Much (2) Plenty of(3) Many (4) A great deal of

( )

9. It __________ every afternoon for the past week. The weather forecast predicts rainfor next week too. (1) is raining (2) has been raining(3) was raining (4) had been raining

( ) 10. The price _________, but I doubt that it will remain so.

(1) went down (2) has gone down(3) will go down (4) was going down

( )

11. He made a lot of money ___________ and __________ houses.

(1) buy, sell (2) to buy, to sell(3) buying, selling (4) to buy, selling

( ) 12. The ______ committee members received a round of applause.

(1) elect (2) electing(3) elected (4) to elect

( )


After Mr. Brown had completed his daily routine of dusting the whole house, he

visited his sixteen hens in the coop. They were all very healthy, and were his pride and

joy. “Hello there, my lovely hens!” called Mr. Brown breezily as he stepped gingerly into

the coop. “Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen (13) I have fifteen lovely healthy hens.” He said to

himself. Just then, he realized that something was odd and counted his hens again. There

were fifteen hens. “I thought I had sixteen hens (14) Mr. Brown muttered, confused.

Perhaps someone has stolen my hen! A name immediately formed in his mind. Tom, my

cheeky neighbour must have stolen my hen (15) He concluded.

13.(1) [ , ] comma (2)

[ .” ] full stop and invertedcommas

(3) [ . ] full stop (4) [ ,” ] comma and inverted commas( )


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14. (1) [ . ] full stop (2) [ ,” ] comma and inverted commas

(3) [ , ] comma (4)[ .” ] full stop and invertedcommas

( ) 15. (1) [ , ] comma (2) [ ! ] exclamation mark

(3) [ ,” ] comma and invertedcommas (4) [ . ] full stop

( ) For each question from 16 – 20, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer.Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). (5 marks)

16. The stings of a jellyfish are often powerful enough to ________ small creatures likefish and small crustaceans.(1) paralyze (2) stop

(3) inactivate (4) harm( )

17. The government decided to __________ security around the palace following

demonstrations by protesters.(1) loosened (2) tighten(3) fix (4) put up

( ) 18. The police arrived on the scene without sounding the siren so as not to ______ the

robbers.(1) frighten (2) alert(3) inform (4) anger

( ) 19. The rescue mission was _________ by a heavy mist which reduced visibility for

days.(1) hampered (2) obscured(3) prevented (4) obstructed

( ) 20. The students were ___________ when their teacher gave the instructions for the

project.(1) playing by ear (2) grinning from ear to ear(3) all ears (4) many ears

( )


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Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, “My dear

Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me?” No beggars (21) implored him to

bestow a trifle, no children asked him what it was o’clock, no man or woman ever once inall his life inquired the way to such and such a place, of Scrooge. Even the blind men’s

dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners

into doorways and up courts; and then would wag their tails as though they said, “No eye

at all is better than an evil eye, dark master!”

But what did Scrooge care! It was the very thing he liked. To edge his way along the

crowded paths of life, warning all human (22) sympathy to keep its distance, was what the

knowing ones call “nuts” to Scrooge.

Once upon a time—of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve—old Scrooge sat

busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal: and he could

hear the people in the court outside, go wheezing up and down, beating their hands upon

their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them. The city

clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already—it had not been light all

day—and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighbouring offices, like ruddysmears upon the (23) palpable brown air. The fog came pouring in at every chink and

keyhole, and was so (24) dense without, that although the court was of the narrowest, the

houses opposite were mere phantoms. To see the dingy cloud come drooping down, (25)

obscuring everything, one might have thought that Nature lived hard by, and was brewing

on a large scale.

21. (1) scolded (2) begged(3) prayed (4) insisted

( ) 22. (1) compassion (2) feelings

(3) suffering (4) sadness( )

23. (1) pale (2) invisible

(3) strong (4) tangible

( )


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24. (1) heavy (2) thin(3) difficult (4) uncomfortable

( ) 25. (1) obliterating (2) covering

(3) obvious (4) clearing


The Wolf and the House dog

There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the dogs of the village

were so alert and watchful. He was really nothing but skin and bones, and it made him

very downhearted to think of it.

One night this Wolf happened to fall in with a fine fat House Dog who had

wandered a little too far from home. The Wolf would gladly have eaten him there and

then, but the House Dog looked strong enough to leave his mark should he try it. So the

Wolf spoke very humbly to the Dog, complimenting him on his fine appearance.

"You can be as well-fed as I am if you want to," replied the Dog. "Leave the woods;

there you live miserably. Why, you have to fight hard for every bite you get. Follow my

example and you will get along beautifully."

"What must I do?" asked the Wolf.

"Hardly anything," answered the House Dog. "Chase people who carry canes, bark

at beggars, and fawn on the people of the house. In return you will get titbits of every

kind; chicken bones, choice bits of meat, sugar, cake, and much more beside, not to speak

of kind words and caresses."

The Wolf had such a beautiful vision of his coming happiness that he almost wept.

But just then he noticed that the hair on the Dog's neck was worn and the skin was chafed.

"What is that on your neck?"

"Nothing at all," replied the Dog.

"But please tell me."

"Perhaps you see the mark of the collar to which my chain is fastened."

"What! A chain!" cried the Wolf. "Don't you go wherever you please?"

"Not always! But what's the difference?" replied the Dog.


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"All the difference in the world! I don't care a rap for your feasts and I wouldn't take

all the tender young lambs in the world at that price." And away ran the Wolf to the

woods.

For each question from 33– 37, four options are given. . One of them is the correct answer.

Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). (5 marks)

26. Why was the Wolf nothing but skin and bones?(1) It was too difficult to find food.

(2)The dogs in the village did a good job of helping the farmers keep the animalssafe from the wolf.

(3) There was no food in that area.(4) The Wolf did not want to eat much.

( ) 27. Which word below has the same meaning as “wandered”?

(1) strayed(2) walked(3) ran away(4) None of the above.

( ) 28. Why did the Wolf not eat the dog?

(1) The Wolf pitied the Dog.

(2) The Wolf did not want to eat the Dog(3) The Dog looked too strong for the Wolf to fight it.(4) The Dog had a collar around its neck.

( ) 29. Which word has the same meaning as “fawn’?

(1) bark(2) scare(3) flatter(4) obey

( ) 30. What is the moral of the passage?

(1) All wolves should become house-dogs.(2) Freedom is the most important thing in life.(3) Dogs like being chained(4) Everyone should fend for themselves.

( )


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There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of wordsgiven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank.

(A) had (D) through (G) whilst (K) at (N) and(B) therefore (E) but (H) of (L) among (P) has(C) before (F) which (J) where (M) and (Q) into

The ancient Greeks (31) _______ several different theories with regard to the origin

of the world, (32) _______ the generally accepted notion was that before this world came

(33) _________ existence, there was in its place a confused mass (34) _______ shapeless

elements called Chaos. These elements becoming (35)________ length consolidated and

resolved themselves into two widely different substances, the lighter portion of (36)

_______, soaring on high, formed the sky and constituted itself into a vast, overarching

vault, which protected the firm and solid mass beneath.

Thus came into being the two first great primeval deities of the Greeks, Uranus (37)

______ Gaea.

Uranus, the more refined deity, represented the light (38) ______ air of heaven,

possessing the distinguishing qualities of light, heat, purity, and omnipresence, (39)

_______ Gaea, the firm, flat, life-sustaining earth, was worshipped as the great all-

nourishing mother. Her many titles refer to her more or less as earth–mother, and she

appears to have been universally revered (40) ________ the Greeks, there being hardly a

city in Greece which did not contain a temple erected in her honour; indeed Gaea was held

in such veneration that her name was always invoked whenever the gods took a solemn

oath, made an emphatic declaration, or implored assistance.

Adapted from The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Bern


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spoken to, only to look up suddenly and fiercely and blow (53) __________ his nose like

a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be.

Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone

by along the road. At first we thought it was the want of (54) __________ of his own

kind that made him ask this question, but at last we began to see he was desirous to

(55)_________ them. When a seaman did put up at the Admiral Benbow (as now and

then some did, making by the coast road for Bristol) he would look in at him through the

curtained door before he (56) _________ the parlour; and he was always sure to be as

(57) ___________ as a mouse when any such was present. For me, at least, there was no

secret about the matter, for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms. He had taken me

(58)__________one day and promised me a silver four-penny on the first of every month

if I would only keep my "weather-eye open for a seafaring man with one leg" and let him

know the moment he appeared. Often enough when the first of the month came round and

I applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me and stare me

(59)___________, but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me

my four-penny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for "the seafaring man with one

leg."

How that personage haunted my dreams, I need scarcely tell you. On stormy nights,

when the wind (60) __________ the four corners of the house and the surf roared along

the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand

diabolical expressions. Now the leg would be cut off at the knee, now at the hip; now he

was a monstrous kind of a creature who had never had but the one leg, and that in the

middle of his body. To see him leap and run and (61) __________ me over hedge and


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ditch was the worst of nightmares. And altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly four-

penny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.

But though I was so (62) ___________ by the idea of the seafaring man with one

leg, I was far less afraid of the captain himself than anybody else who knew him. There

were nights when he took a deal more rum and water than his head would carry; and then

he would sometimes sit and sing his wicked, old, wild sea-songs, minding nobody; but

sometimes he would call for glasses round and (63) __________ all the trembling

company to listen to his stories or bear a chorus to his singing. Often I have heard the

house shaking with "Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum," all the neighbours joining in for

(64)__________ life, with the fear of death upon them, and each singing louder than the

other to avoid remark. For in these fits he was the most overriding companion ever known;

he would slap his hand on the table for silence all round; he would fly up in a passion of

anger at a question, or sometimes because none was put, and so he judged the company

was not following his story. Nor would he allow anyone to leave the inn till he had drunk

(65) __________ sleepy and reeled off to bed.


66. Lisa and Peggy do not know where the books are.

Neither


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67. The burglar broke the lock on the door. He crept into the house.

before

68. Ahmad did not want to get drenched in the rain. He put on his raincoat.

for

69. “I am going to bake a cake this afternoon,” Miss Linda said.

Miss Linda said

70. Jamie is a handicap and is wheelchair bound. She still wants to join the race.

Despite


Bartholomew Diaz –the Sailor

Spain, had faith in Columbus, and helped him in his plan of trying to reach India by

sailing westward. But the Portuguese had a different idea. They spent their time and

money in trying to sail round the African coast, in the belief that India could be reached by

means of a southeast passage.

This southeast passage could be found only by crossing the "burning zone," as the

part of the earth near the equator was called; and all sailors feared to make the attempt. In

1486, six years before Columbus discovered America, the King of Portugal sent

Bartholomew Diaz, a bold and daring navigator, to find the end of the African coast.

Bartholomew Diaz sailed through the fiery zone without meeting any of the dreadful


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misfortunes which the sailors so feared. When he had sailed beyond the Tropic of

Capricorn, a severe storm arose. The wind blew his three vessels directly south for thirteen

days, during which time he lost sight of land. When the sun shone again, Diaz headed his

vessels eastward, but as no land appeared, he again changed the direction, this time

heading them toward the north. After sailing northward a short time, land was reachedabout two hundred miles east of the Cape of Good Hope. Diaz now pushed on four

hundred miles farther along the coast of Africa, and saw the wide expanse of the Indian

Ocean before him. Here the sailors refused to go any farther, and Diaz, although he

wanted very much to go ahead and try to reach India, was obliged to return.

On the way home, the vessels passed close to the cape which projects from the

South Coast of Africa, and Diaz named it Stormy Cape, in memory of the frightful storm

which hid it from view on the way down. When they reached Lisbon, however, King John

said that it should be called the Cape of Good Hope, because they now had hope that the

southern route to India was found.


71. How did the Portuguese try to reach India?

72. What made the King select Diaz to lead the expedition through the southeast passage?


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73. For what purpose was Bartholomew Diaz sent?

74. According to the passage, what was Portugal competing with Spain for?

75. When did the severe storm arise and what was its consequence?

76. When did Diaz see the Indian Ocean?


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77. Why did Diaz have to return when he wanted to reach India?

78. What was the ‘Stormy cape’ renamed as and why?

79. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘harsh’?

80. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘indebted’?


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Semestral Assessment 2 Paper 1Duration: 1 hr 50 min


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1. Super Flakes is well known for _______.(1) feedback system(2) tasty ingredients(3) American flavour(4) making lunch and dinner healthy

( )

2. To make Super Flakes tastier _______.(1) we should mix all the flavours(2) we should eat before the expiry date(3) we should eat it only with the family(4) we should add fruits, honey and cereals

( ) 3. If the consumer has enquiries about the product quality _______.

(1) he should go to America

(2) he should follow all cooking directions(3) he should send feedback to the email address(4) he should eat all the different flavours

( ) 4. Super Flakes is suitable for consumption _______.

(1) for children only(2) after sending feedback(3) for everyone in the family(4) after December 30’2009

( ) 5. If a person is allergic to raisins ________.

(1) he should not eat Super Flakes after 30 Dec 2009(2) he should not eat raisin-flakes(3) he should check the weight of the pack(4) he should eat with fruits, honey and cereals


6. Everyone is eager ______ the class. (1) to attend (2) attend(3) attending (4) attended

( ) 7. I wish I ______ a car. It would make life so much easier.

(1) have (2) would have

(3) had (4) should have ( )


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8. ______ you excuse me for a moment ? (1) Would (2) Must(3) Should (4) Needn't

( ) 9. Susie ______ phoned ______ wrote after she left home.

(1) either, or (2) while, and(3) neither, nor (4) though, or( )

10. _____ he was not interested in music, he agreed to go to the concert.

(1) Though (2) For(3) While (4) Since

( ) 11. James wishes that he _______ a million dollars as he often dreams of buying a

bungalow. (1) has (2) had(3) have (4) having

( ) 12. The robbers were caught because they had left ______ fingerprints behind

(1) them (2) their(3) they (4) theirs

( )


Just before he hurried off, Mr Brown turned to Peterson and asked, “Hello (13)

fancy going for an after dinner stroll?”

“With pleasure,” answered Mr. Peterson. Sandy thought she heard malice in his

voice but pushed it aside, thinking that she had heard wrongly.

Sandy turned to Jenny and exchanged polite conversation with her. “What a pity

it’s so dark or I certainly would have gone on the Acorn Trail, it sounds fun (14)

“Of course!” answered Jenny enthusiastically. “I was there earlier with my brother.

It is the only place in the zoo that grows acorns. They were everywhere(15) It took me a

while to brush them off my costume.”

A few minutes later, Mr. Peterson returned and immediately walked over to Jenny,

and asked to dance with her. Jenny agreed enthusiastically and, soon, they were waltzing

across the Party Room.


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13. (1) [ , ] comma (2) [ ,” ] comma and inverted commas

(3) [ ! ] exclamation mark (4) [ ? ] question mark( )

14. (1) [ ? ] question mark (2) [ ,” ] comma and inverted commas

(3) [.” ] full stop and invertedcommas (4) [ . ] full stop

( ) 15. (1) [ ! ] exclamation mark (2) [.” ] full stop and inverted commas

(3)[ ,” ] comma and invertedcommas

(4)[ !” ] exclamation mark andinverted commas

( ) For each question from 16 – 20, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer.

Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). (5 marks)

16. Jenny hates going to the shopping mall during a sale because she _______ crowds.(1) fearful (2) loathes(3) scared (4) loves

( ) 17. The pompous village chief _________ into the meeting room arrogantly and gave

out orders as if he was the boss.(1) swaggered (2) sauntered

(3) staggered (4) shuffled( )

18. Devi was __________ when she found out that she had failed to make it to the

school gymnastic team.(1) devastated (2) over the moon(3) euphoric (4) deprived

( ) 19. One major challenge of going green is how to reduce carbon ________ from vehicles

plying the roads.(1) admission (2) emission(3) wastage (4) produce

( ) 20. His father wanted James to do something useful instead of just hanging _________.

(1) free (2) up(3) easy (4) about

( )


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Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now (21) clustered round their mama in the

drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her

(for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked perfectly happy. Me, she had (22)dispensed from joining the group; saying, “She regretted to be under the necessity of

keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her

own observation, that I was (23) endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable

and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner—something lighter,

franker, more natural, as it were—she really must exclude me from (24) privileges

intended only for contented, happy, little children.”

“What does Bessie say I have done?” I asked.

“Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly

forbidding in a child talking to her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until

you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.”

A breakfast-room (25) adjoined the drawing-room, I slipped in there. It contained a

bookcase: I soon possessed myself of a volume, taking care that it should be one stored

with pictures. I mounted into the window-seat: gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged,like a Turk; and, having drawn the red curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double

retirement.

21. (1) stood (2) bunched(3) clutter (4) seated

( ) 22. (1) provided (2) allowed

(3) exempted (4) distributed( )

23. (1) seeking (2) endearing

(3) inspiring (4) encouraging( )

24. (1) threats (2) outings

(3) joy (4) prerogatives

( )


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25. (1) behind (2) in front of(3) abutted (4) adhere


“Helen, why do you stay with a girl whom everybody believes to be a liar?”“Everybody, Jane? Why, there are only eighty people in the school who have heard

you called so, and the world contains hundreds of millions.”

“But what have I to do with millions? The eighty, I know, despise me.”

“Jane, you are mistaken: probably not one in the school either despises or dislikes

you: many, I am sure, pity you much.”

“How can they pity me after all the nasty things that Mr. Brocklehurst has said about

me?”

“Mr. Brocklehurst is not a god: nor is he even a great and admired man: he is little

liked here; he never took steps to make himself liked. Had he treated you as an especial

favourite, you would have found enemies, declared or covert, all around you; as it is, the

greater number would offer you sympathy if they dared. Teachers and pupils may look

coldly on you for a day or two, but friendly feelings are concealed in their hearts; and if

you persevere in doing well, these feelings will ere long appear so much the moreevidently for their temporary suppression. Besides, Jane”—she paused.

“Well, Helen?” said I, putting my hand into hers: she chafed my fingers gently to

warm them, and went on—

“If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own conscience

approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.”

“No; I know I should think well of myself; but that is not enough: if others don’t

love me I would rather die than live—I cannot bear to be solitary and hated, Helen. Look

here; to gain some real affection from you, or Miss Temple, or any other whom I truly

love, I would willingly submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or to let a bull toss me,

or to stand behind a kicking horse, and let it dash its hoof at my chest—”

I was silent; Helen had calmed me; but in the tranquillity she imparted there was an

alloy of inexpressible sadness. I felt the impression of woe as she spoke, but I could not

tell whence it came; and when, having done speaking, she breathed a little fast and


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coughed a short cough, I momentarily forgot my own sorrows to yield to a vague concern

for her.

Adapted from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte


26. Helen said that Jane was wrong to think that everybody believed that she was a liaras ____________________________________.

(1)everyone believed she wasinnocent

(2) she was an honest girl

(3)the eighty people in the schooldid not constitute the wholeworld

(4) she was wrongly accused

( ) 27. Why did Helen believe that more people are likely to sympathise with Jane than

despise her after hearing what Mr. Brocklehurst has said about her?

(1)Mr Brocklehurst was not wellregarded by the teachers andstudents in the school

(2) Mr Brocklehurst was not a god.

(3) Mr Brocklehurst was a liar. (4)Mr Brocklehurst was well liked byeveryone in the school

( )

28. According to Helen, the opinion of others was less important than ______________.

(1) your friends (2) your family(3) your own (4) your own conscience

( ) 29. The word “solitary” means _______________.

(1) sad (2) depressed(3) lonesome (4) guilty

( ) 30. According to the last line of the passage, Jane momentarily forgot her own sorrow.

Why do you think was the cause?

(1)Jane was distracted by other problems.

(2)It was because of Jane’s concernfor Helen, who was breathless andcoughing,

(3)Helen managed to get Jane tofocus on other issues.

(4) Helen managed to comfort Jane.

( )


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There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of wordsgiven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank.

(A) of (D) was (G) were (K) had (N) in(B) where (E) across (H) at (L) if (P) by(C) with (F) and (J) to (M) an (Q) which

Uranus, the heaven, (31) ______ believed to have united himself in marriage with

Gaea, the earth; and a moment's reflection will show what a truly poetical, (32) ______

also what a logical idea this was; for, taken in a figurative sense, [12]this union actually

does exist. The smiles (33) ____ heaven produce the flowers of earth, whereas his long-

continued frowns exercise so depressing (34) ______ influence upon his loving partner,

that she no longer decks herself (35) _____ bright and festive robes, but responds with

ready sympathy to his melancholy mood.

The first-born child of Uranus and Gaea was Oceanus, the ocean stream, that vast

expanse of ever-flowing water (36) _______ encircled the earth. Here we meet (37)

_______ another logical though fanciful conclusion, which a very slight knowledge of the

workings of nature proves (38) ______ have been just and true. The ocean is formed from

the rains which descend from heaven and the streams which flow from earth. By making

Oceanus therefore the offspring of Uranus and Gaea, the ancients, (39) _____ we take this

notion in its literal sense, merely assert that the ocean is produced by the combined

influence of heaven and earth, whilst (40) _____ the same time their fervid and poetical

imagination led them to see in this, as in all manifestations of the powers of nature, an

actual, tangible divinity.

Adapted from The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Bern


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Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write thecorrect word in the relevant box.

‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ - was (41) ______ a well-known adage that has

been passed down from generation to generation. According to those who subcribe (42)

_________to this view, canning (43) ______ and other forms of physical punishment is

(44)_______ sometimes necessary for the child’s own good and to bring up well behaved

and obedient children. Advocates of physical punishment believed (45) ________ that

children will go atray (46) ___________ if physical pu

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