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ENGLISHmid-year assessment set 2

LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION

instrUCtiOns

Total time for Booklet A and Booklet B: 1 h 50 min

BOOKLet a

LanGUaGe Use and COmPreHensiOn – mCQ [30 marks]Answer aLL questions.

BOOKLet B

LanGUaGe Use and COmPreHensiOn – OPen-ended [65 marks]Answer aLL questions.

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BOOKLET A: LAnguAgE usE And COmprEhEnsiOn — mCq

study the following advertisement and then answer the questions that follow it.

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• Allow 3 – 4 weeks for delivery outsideSingapore

• forlocalorders,themagazinewillbesenttoyouadaybeforeithitsthenewsstands.

• Gifts are available while stocks last. Themanagementreservestherighttoreplacethegiftwithanotheroneofequalvalue.

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Save!Subscriptionfeeof$50.00forayearand$80.00for2years

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For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and write its number in the brackets provided. (5 marks)

1. Thisadvertisementistargetingthosewho . (1) oftenreadmagazines (2) donotliketogooverseas (3) oftenreadtravelmagazines (4) oftengoforroadshows ()2. Subscriberstothemagazinecangetafreegiftifthey . (1) liveinSingapore (2) subscribefortwoyears (3) subscribebeforetheendofNovember (4) gofortheroadshows ()

3. Thisadvertisementcanprobablybefound . (1) onlyinlocalmagazines (2) onlyinforeignmagazines (3) inalllocalandforeignmagazines (4) inanewspaperinthetravelandadventuresection ()

4. Themanagementwillnotgivethesleepingbagif . (1) they can find a better gift (2) theyrunoutofit (3) they can find a cheaper gift (4) subscribersrequestforthetravelsafetyguideinstead ()

5. Thepurposeofthisadvertisementisto . (1) encouragepeopletotravel (2) increasethesalesofthe‘TravelandAdventure’magazine (3) tellpeopleabouttheimportanceoftravellingsafely (4) giveoutfreesleepingbags ()


6. “ youlikeanotherdrink?”askedthewaiter. (1)Would (3)Should (2)Could (4)Might ()

7. Shannonoftengoesswimming, ? (1)doesshe (3)didshe (2)doesn’tshe (4)didn’tshe ()


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8. Keepthetoysbeforesomeone overthem. (1)trip (3)trips (2)tripped (4)tripping ()

9. EveryoneexceptMaria howtoplaytheyo-yo. (1)know (3)hasknown (2)knows (4)knowing ()

10. Althoughmysisterisolderthan am,sheismuchshorter. (1)me (3)mine (2)I (4)our ()

11. Theboy grandmotherhasjustpassedawayismigratingtoNewZealandwithhisparents.

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

12. Thetwins,togetherwiththeirparents, homeatseveneveryevening. (1)return (3)returned (2)returns (4)wasreturning ()

For each question from 13 to 15, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage and write its number in the brackets provided. (3 marks)

DoyouknowthatthereisaninterestingplaceknownasElephantMountain

in India (13) As the name suggests, the place is filled with elephants. These

big(14) sized creatures find refuge at Elephant Mountain at a time when the

elephantpopulationisdwindlingeverywhere.However,theelephantsthere

stillhavetoprotecttheircalvesfromthetigers(15)harmfulclaws.

13. (1) .(full-stop) (3) -(hyphen) (2) ?(questionmark) (4) ’(apostrophe) ()

14. (1) -(hyphen) (3) .(full-stop) (2) ’(apostrophe) (4) ,(comma) ()

15. (1) .(full-stop) (3) ,(comma) (2) -(hyphen) (4) ’(apostrophe) ()


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16. Martha hersuccessasadoctortohavingasupportivefamily. (1) acclaims (2) gives (3) credits (4) attributes ()

17. The womandoeseverythingherhusbandwantswithoutcomplaining. (1) docile (2) lifeless (3) inert (4) inferior ()

18. Duetotherecession,thegovernmenthasagreedto theconservancyfees for all one and two-room flats.

(1) sponsor (2) subsidize (3) give (4) buy ()

19. More than a thousand soldiers were to the border to protect thecountrybeforethestartofthewar.

(1) enlisted (2) deployed (3) allocated (4) conscripted ()

20. When tickets for the new ‘Superman’ film go on sale, willbegiventothosewhoareinthe‘Superman’fanclub.

(1) precedence (2) privilege (3) priority (4) prerogative ()

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For each question from 21 to 25, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Write its number in the brackets provided. (5 marks)

Diashasbeenajudgeforthelastthreeyears.Heisa(21)fiercemanwho

oftenscoldsthecriminalsforwhattheyhavedone.Manyareafraidofcoming

before JudgeDias.Whenacriminal is foundguiltyofbreaking the law,his

punishmentsare (22)harsh.However,JudgeDiasisnotwithout(23) aheart.

Everyoneknowsthatheisa(24) fairjudge.Hewilllistentowhateveryonehas

tosayand(25) studythefactsbeforepassingjudgment.

21. (1)stern (2)serious (3)unreasonable (4)bad-tempered ()

22. (1)rude (2)wrong (3)severe (4)unforgiving ()

23. (1)pity (2)compassion (3)affection (4)sincerity ()

24. (1)impartial (2) honest (3) sensitive (4)thoughtful ()

25. (1)read (2)observe (3)uncover (4)analyse ()

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read the passage below and answer questions 26 to 30.

Oneofthemostinterestingspiderstodayisknownas‘DaddyLongLegs’.

from itsname, it isobviouswhatmakes it standout from its relatives.This

creaturestandswellaboveothercreaturesaroundit,somethingwewould

notexpectfromaspider.

Manypeoplebelievethatthisspiderisvenomousbutthisisonlyamyth.

Itsmouthistoosmalltobiteahumananditsvenomousfangshavenever

beenproved.

Thisspiderbehaveslikeaskunk.Inordertodefenditselfagainstpredators,

itmakesuseoftheirsharpsenseofsmellagainstthemselves.Twoofitslegs

emitafoulsmellthatwilloftenkeepthepredatorsaway.

However,what ismore interestinganduniqueabout thiscreature is

thewayitprotectsitselfinabattleagainstitsmenacingenemy,thegiant

beetle.ThegiantbeetleisrelentlessinitspursuitofDaddyLongLegs.foul

smells do not deter it from attacking the spider. The spider attempts to

shake off its predator but when the fighting becomes too intense, it will

justresorttooneofthesimplestandmosteffectivewaysofdealingwiththe

enemy–detachingitslegs.Thegiantbeetleunknowinglyleaveswithone

ofthespider’slegs.However,ithasnotwon.Adistanceaway,DaddyLong

Legslimpsoff,unharmedexceptforamissingleg.

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For each question from 26 to 30, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and write the number in the brackets provided. (5 marks)

26. WhatmakesDaddyLongLegs‘standoutfromitsrelatives’(line2)?

(1) itsinterestingname (2) itslonglegs (3) itscolour (4) its fierce way of dealing with enemies ( )

27. Accordingtothewriter,the ofDaddyLongLegsisamyth.

(1) length (2) poisonousbite (3) mouth (4) battle ()

28. fromthethirdparagraph,thespider’spredatorscan verywell.

(1) hear (2) see (3) fight (4) smell ()

29. ThegiantbeetlegoesafterDaddyLongLegs .

(1) becauseofitssize (2) asitisnotputoffbythefoulsmellsemitted (3) becauseitknowsitwillwin (4) as it cannot find other prey ( )

30. Itisclearthatthegiantbeetle‘hasnotwon’(line18)because .

(1) itdoesnotknowwhattodonext (2) itisstillhungry (3) DaddyLongLegsisstillalive (4) ithaslostitslegduringthebattle ()


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BOOKLET B: LAnguAgE usE And COmprEhEnsiOn — OpEn-EndEd

There are 10 blanks numbered 31 to 40 in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to q) in the blank. The letters ‘i’ and ‘O’ have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 marks)

(A) since (D)whether (G)until (K) into (N)in (B)to (E)away (H)as (L) for (P) with (C)by (f)off (J) from (M)if (Q)or

Onlinegamesareverymuchapartofateenager’slifetoday.Evenwiththeirbusy

schedules, teenagers always find the time to spare for that game (31)

two.Whatisthekey(32) capturingtheirattention?

Onlinegamesallowteenagerstoliveinanotherworld.(33) itisbeing

part of a simulated town or fighting aliens, teenagers are tuned (34)

aworldthatdoesnotexist inreallife.This isoneofthebestwaysforthemtoescape

(35) thestressesandstrainsthattheyfaceinschool.

However,thisdoesnottake (36) theeducationalvalueofthegames.

Acertainlevelofcreativityisneededwhenplayingthegames. (37) in

allgames,thereisalwaysanobjectivetobemet.Havingtooustafellowplayerfroma

gamecanbecomparedtotryingtooutperformothers(38) life.

Although online games have their own educational value, their only danger

is the ability to cause teenagers to become obsessed (39) them.

(40) then,somethingcanbelearntfromplayingonlinegames.


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

GeraldineandIaretwins.Wereesembeleachotherasbothofusareequallytall.

Wehavethesamefacefeaturesandweoftendressinthesameway.Thosewhodonot

know us well find it hard to tell us apart.

However,wehavedifferentpearsonalitys.Geraldineisaquietandreservedperson

whovaluesherpreivercy.Sheprefersstayinghometogoout.Onweekends,sheishappy

justtostayhome.Iamtheopposite.Iamalwaysfullwithlife.Ilovetoattendpartiesand

spendtimewithmyfriends.IfeelboredbeathomesoIamoftenoutwithmyfriends.On

weekends,Iamusuallyatthebeachorthecinemawithmyfriends.UnlikeGeraldine,

myvoiceisoftenveryloudandIbecomeveryanemaitedwhenIgetexcited.

Irderntifingusisveryeasyonceyouhearustalkorobserveourbehave.

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For questions 51 to 65, read the passage. Then fill in each blank with a suitable word. (15 marks)

Animals have developed many (51) mechanisms to protect

themselves. The most common one is the use of camouflage that allows them to

(52) inwiththeirsurroundings.Theseanimalsareeitherbrown,greenor

yellowbecausethesecoloursare(53) tothosefoundinthewild,making

it difficult for their predators to spot them.

Someanimals(54) useofunpleasantsubstancesorbodystructures

tofrightentheirenemiesaway.forexample,theskunk(55) apungent

smellwhenitdetectsthepresenceofapredator.Thehedgehoghasspikesonitsback

topreventapredatorfromcoming(56) it.

Otheranimalshavetheamazing(57) torunveryfast.Oncetheyhear

apredatorapproaching,theyrun.Still,thisisatraitthatonlytheadultanimalspossessso

the(58) mightsometimesbecapturedbythepredator.Topreventthis

fromhappening,someanimalsmovearoundinherds.Whentheystay(59) ,

thestrongeronescanprotecttheweakerones.

However,whathappenswhenan(60) isunavoidable?Theanimals

have to find ways to get the predator to (61) off.Therearedifferentways

ofdoingthis.forthegorillas,theystandontheirhind(62) andbeattheir

chestswhileroaringandshouting(63) .This loudandscaryactioncan

intimidatemanypredators.Ifthisis(64) ,thegorillasresorttodroppingon

(65) fours.Thentheychargetowardstheirpredator,givingtheimpression

that they might hit their predator. However, they do not and only run close to the

predator.

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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 your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). (10 marks)

66. Thegirlisbeggingforfood.Herparentsareunemployed.

whose

67. Theweatherishot.Ishallnotgocycling.

too to

68. Mymotherormyfatherfetchesmehomeafterschool.

Eitherof

69. “There is a man selling candyfloss outside the school now,” said Jenny.

Jennysaidthat

70. Marydrankalotofwaterbutshewasstillthirsty.

Nomatter

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read the passage carefully.

The horse-riding sport has seen its fair share of injuries and fatalities.

ChristopherReeves,famousforhisroleasSuperman,wasparalysedaftera

fallfromahorse.Seeinghimbreathewiththehelpofamachinehasshown

thepublicthehorrorsofabadhorse-ridingexperience.

Horse-ridingcanbecomeadangeroussportwhenahorseisnotproperly

fitted with the correct equipment before a rider gets on it. A saddle, a seat

fortherider,isfastenedtothehorsebyastrapthatgoesaroundtheforelegs

ofthehorseanditsbelly.Apersoncanfalloffahorsewhichheisridingwhen

hedoesnotuseasaddle.

Itisalsoimportantthatthesaddleiscomfortableforboththehorseand

its rider. An improperly fitted saddle might cause discomfort for the horse

whichwillonlyworsenastheridecontinues.Thismightcausethehorseto

becomeirritableandthereisachancethattheriderwillbethrownoff.There

havealsobeenincidentsofridersfallingoffthehorsesbecausethesaddles

weretooloose.

Eventhoughhavingtherightequipmentonahorseisimportant,itcan

sometimesbedetrimentaltotheridertoo.InEngland,anineteen-year-oldgirl

fellfromherhorseandwasdraggedalongasherhorsegallopedoffbecause

herlegswerecaughtinthestirrups.Theequipmentendedupharmingthe

girlinsteadofhelpingher.

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Thechancesofbeinginahorse-ridingaccidentarealwayshigherwhen

theanimalsarebad-tempered.Itbecomesunpredictableastowhenthe

riderwillbethrownoffthehorseoreventrampledon.Evengood-natured

horsescancauseaccidents if theyaresuddenlystartled.Horsesshocked

by an event like gunshots have thrown their riders off before galloping

away. Therefore,horse-riding shouldnotbedone inareaswherehunters

congregate.Atranquilcountrysideismoreconduciveforhorse-riding.

Ineverysport,there isalwaysanelementofrisk. Inhorse-riding,every

precautionmustbetakentoensurethatboththe riderandthehorseare

comfortable.Distractionsshouldbeminimizedsothatthehorseswillnotfeel

theneedtorunaway.

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Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage. (20 marks)

71. WhatimpactdidChristopherReeves’fallhaveonthepublic?

72. Whatequipmentshouldariderbeseatedonwhenridingahorse?

73. What are the consequences of using an improperly fitted saddle?

74. fromthethirdparagraph, what safety measure should be taken when fitting a horse withasaddle?

75. Which word from the fourth paragraph gives us an idea of what ‘detrimental’ (line17)means?

76. Whyshouldbad-temperedhorsesnotberiddenon?

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77. Whatstartlesthehorses?

78. Writethesentencethattellsyouitisbettertorideahorseinaquietarea.

79. from the last paragraph, what does the writer mean by ‘an element of risk’ (line28)?

80. Whatdoestheword‘minimized’(line30)tellusabouthoweffectivelywecangetridofalldistractions?

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1. (3)2. (3)3. (4)4. (2)5. (2)6. (1)7. (2)8. (3)9. (2)10. (2)11. (4)12. (1)13. (2)14. (1)15. (4)16. (3)17. (1)18. (2)19. (2)20. (3)21. (1)22. (3)23. (2)24. (1)25. (4)26. (2)27. (2)28. (4)29. (2)30. (3)31. Q32. B33. D34. K35. J36. E37. H38. N39. P40. G41. resemble42. facial

43. personalities44. privacy45. going46. of47. being48. animated49. Identifying50. behaviour51. defensive52. blend53. similar54. make55. releases/emits/produces56. near57. ability58. young59. together60. attack61. back62. legs63. simultaneously64. unsuccessful65. all66. Thegirlwhoseparentsareunemployedisbeggingforfood.67. Theweatheristoohotformetogocycling.68. Eitherofmyparentsfetchesmehomeafterschool.69. Jenny said that there was a man selling candyfloss outside the school then.70. NomatterhowmuchwaterMarydrank,shewasstillthirsty.71. Itshowedthemthehorrorsofabadhorse-ridingexperience.72. Heshouldbeseatedonasaddle.73. Thehorsewill feeluncomfortableand itmightthrowtherideroff.Therider

mightalsofalloffbecauseofaloosesaddle.74. Thehorseandtheridermustfeelcomfortablewiththesaddle.75. Thewordis‘harming’.76. Itisnotknownwhentheywillthrowtheriderofforeventrampleonhim.77. Theloudnoisefromgunshotsstartlesthem.78. Thesentenceis‘Atranquilcountrysideismoreconduciveforhorse-riding’.79. Hemeansthatthereisalwaysachancethatanaccidentmighthappenwhen

playinganysport.80. It isnotpossibletogetridofalldistractionssowecanonlymakesurethat

thereareasfewdistractionsaspossible.

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