Rulang Primary SchoolEnglish LanguageRevision Paper 9

2010

Name : _______________________ ( ) Marks: __________/ 65Class : Primary 3_______ Date : ______________

Section A: Vocabulary (6 marks)Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

1. The worms __________ towards the hole as it was a very hot day.

(1) sprinted(2) scurried(3) slithered(4) squirmed ( )

2. The deer and its __________are grazing in the field.

(1) cubs (2) foals (3) fawns (4) calves ( )

3. Mulan __________ herself as a man and set off to take her father’s place in the army.

(1) preferred (2) disguised (3) disfigured (4) pretended ( )

4. A week after their quarrel, Samuel and Faizal decided to __________ and be friends again.

(1) spill the beans (2) face the music

(3) bury the hatchet(4) turn over a new leaf ( )

5. The frightened rabbit __________ towards the bushes when it saw a hunter approaching.

(1) bolted (2) ambled (3) strutted (4) lumbered ( )

6. There was a lot of __________ at the scene of the accident. The drivers of the two vehicles that were involved in the accident were yelling at each other.

(1) confusion (2) commotion (3) competition

(4) collaboration ( )Section B: Grammar (6 marks)

Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

7. I wish Rahim __________ how to play soccer.

(1) know (2) knew (3) knows

(4) known ( )

8. The plane __________ by the time Jeremy reached the airport.

(1) has taken off (2) was taken off (3) had taken off (4) was taking off ( )

9. Alex and I have a toy car each. His toy car is big while __________ is small.

(1) it (2) my (3) ours (4) mine ( )

10. I need to __________ the dictionary to check the meaning of this word.

(1) look on (2) look up (3) look after (4) look over ( )

11. You won’t let the cat out of the bag, __________?

(1) will you (2) won’t you (3) would you (4) wouldn’t you ( )

12. Each of the pupils __________ given some bookmarks recently.

(1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were ( )

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Section C: Graphic Stimulus (4 marks)

Study the advertisement carefully and answer questions 13 to 16.

Two strong and healthy young men

needed to shift and carry furniture in

Thomson Road, District 20.

Good Pay. Bobby - 87472105

A Canon fax machine urgently

needed. Willing to pay up to $500.

Please call Doris - 95201234

A Dalmatian - last seen along

Braddell Heights. Answers to the

name ‘Chunky’. Reward $100.

Call Jess - 91921102

A Nissan Sunny equipped with

a CD player, air-conditioning

and central locking. Call Jack or

Jill at 97201633 or drop by 21

Braddell Heights, District 13, to

view the car (after office hours)

A pink box containing valuables and

money. Found at the Orchard MRT

station, District 9, at 2 p.m. last

Sunday. Please contact Maggie after

7 p.m. Tel - 81997020

For a Primary 3 pupil living in Holland

View, District 10. English and

Science. Excellent Pay. Female tutor

preferred. Call 97717201

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CLASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTS

HELP WANTED

LOST FOR SALE

WANTED(PERSONAL PRODUCTS)

FOUND(PERSONAL PRODUCTS)

TUTOR URGENTLY REQUIRED

Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

13. The Primary 3 pupil urgently needs a tutor for __________.

(1) English only(2) Mathematics only(3) Science and English(4) Science and Mathematics ( )

14. The pink box was found __________.

(1) at night(2) in the evening(3) in the morning(4) in the afternoon ( )

15. As advertised, the Nissan Sunny comes with __________ special features.

(1) six (2) two(3) three(4) seven ( )

16. The lost Dalmatian was last seen in District __________.

(1) 9(2) 10(3) 13(4) 20 ( )

Section D: Comprehension (MCQ) (5 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets.

The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. It is one of the most famous tourist attractions in New York City. What makes this building so special is that it is the largest natural history museum in the world! It opens daily at ten in the morning and closes at a quarter to six in the evening. The museum is only closed for two days in a year - Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

There are various sections within the museum such as the Rose Centre for Earth and Space, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems and Stout Hall of Asian Peoples. The museum receives about four million visitors annually. While at the museum, visitors may want to shop for souvenirs at The Museum Shop. Alternatively, one can visit its online shop at any time of the day. There are four dining outlets and an ice-cream parlour within the museum.

The setting of the movie ‘Night at the Museum’ is based on the museum. Ben Stiller plays the role of a night watchman at the museum. He discovers that an

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ancient Egyptian curse causes exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc at the museum. The interior scenes of the movie were shot at a sound stage in Vancouver, British Columbia, but the exterior shots were done at the actual museum itself.

17. The American Museum of Natural History is located in __________ .

(1) Egypt(2) New York(3) Vancouver (4) British Columbia ( )

18. The museum operates __________ except on two days.

(1) daily(2) hourly(3) annually(4) fortnightly ( )

19. One can visit the online museum shop __________.

(1) in the night only(2) any time of the day(3) after 5.45 p.m. only(4) from 10 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. only ( )

20. To have lunch at the museum, one can choose from __________restaurants.

(1) 4(2) 5(3) 6(4) 7 ( )

21. Which one of the following statements is true about the movie ‘Night at the Museum’?

(1) The movie was partly filmed at the actual museum.(2) An ancient Egyptian curses the exhibits on display.(3) A watchman causes the exhibits on display to come alive.(4) Ben Stiller comes to life and wreaks havoc at the museum.

( )

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Section E: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to M) in each blank. The letter “I” has been omitted in order to avoid confusion during marking.

USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.

Ahmad, Bala and Thomas are neighbours. They also attend the same school

together. Last weekend, the trio (22)_____ a cooking class. They were each given an

apron, a (23) _____board, a knife and a fish. They were very excited about the

lesson as it was their first cooking lesson.

The cooking instructor first (24) _____ how the fish was to be cleaned and

prepared for cooking. The boys (25) _____ the instructor remove the scales before

cooking it. They found out that it was not easy handling a fish. It was indeed an

(26) _____ experience. They never knew that it took so much work to prepare a

meal.

Now, the three boys do not complain about their food. They begin to

(27) _____ their mothers’ effort in preparing meals for them all these years.

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(A) appreciate (B) attended (C) chopping

(D) cooked (E) cooking (F) decorated

(G) demonstrated (H) enriching (J) missed

(K) spoke (L) watched (M) valuable

Section F: Grammar Cloze (6 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to G) in each blank.

USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.

It was almost time for dinner and Ali had just returned home from a soccer

match. Mother was very angry (28) _____ Ali because he had left his muddy shoes

on the mat after playing soccer.

“Ali! How many times have I reminded you to clean your shoes (29) _____ you

place them on the mat?” she hollered, glaring angrily (30) _____ Ali.

“If you do not abide (31) _____ the rules I set for our home, I will have to

punish you. You must go to your room immediately (32) _____ dinner tonight – no

watching of television programmes for you!”

Ali bowed his head and apologised (33) _____ his mother. The following day,

he helped his mother wash the mat. He also promised her to be more responsible.

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(A) after (B) at (C) before (D) by

(E) for (F) to (G) with

Section G: Comprehension Cloze (5 marks)

Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

The polar bear is the largest bear in the world. It lives in the icy cold Arctic

Ocean near the North Pole.

The polar bear has a very thick, white (34) ____________________ of fur

that helps to keep it warm. It walks on four strong legs and has sharp claws on its

very large (35) ____________________. The paws have lots of little bumps on the

bottom to (36) ____________________ them grip on the ice. The polar bear has

sharp teeth to help it eat its food.

This animal is usually found living alone. But a polar bear cub will live with its

mother for about two and a half years. The mother protects the cub and

(37) ____________________ it how to hunt for food.

The polar bear hunts seal as its main food. It finds a seal’s breathing hole in

the ice. When the seal comes to the surface for a breath of

(38) ____________________, the polar bear uses its huge paws to flip the seal up

onto the ice.

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Section H: Editing for Spelling and Grammar (4 marks)

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

Tim and Jim Turtle were brothers who lived along the banks of a deep,

muddy river. They looked so much alike that no one could tell them apart.

Once in a while, even Mama Turtle could not tell them apart! “Tim, pick up

your toys,” she would say to Jim, and, “Jim, wash your hands for dinner,” she

would say to Tim.

Like most little turtles, Tim and Jim were sometimes mischiefvious.

One day, Tim Turtle saw the big grey hippopotamus in the water. “Let’s play a

trick on Henry Hippo,” he said eager.

“What?” cried Jim. “Henry Hippo is so big and strong, and we are just

little turtles. What kind of tricks could we possibly plays on him?”

Tim laughed. “Just do as I say.” He whispered something into Jim’s

ear, and then dissapeared quickly under the water.

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Section I: Synthesis and Transformation of Sentences (3 marks)

For each question, 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).

43. Not a single passenger in the Air France flight survived.

All the ________ __________________

__ .

44. Pao Zheng stooped down. He could hear what the pig was saying.

_________ _______________ so that

__ .

45. Kimberly never stops asking questions. She is really annoying.

__ _______ _________ because

__ .

Section J: Open-ended Comprehension (10 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in complete sentences.

2 300 years ago, work began on the world’s first lighthouse. The order to build

came from the King of Egypt, who wanted it to be the first, the biggest and the best

lighthouse the world would ever see. Thousands of workers were brought to the

small island off Egypt’s coast, where the building was to be placed. It was to be many

years before their work was done. First, they had to lay down a large square building

on which to put the lighthouse tower. When the tower was completed, it stood over

150 metres high. It had eight sides and was built of white marble. At the top of this

great tower was the lantern of the lighthouse, and on top of the lantern was placed a

huge bronze statue of the sun-god. What a sight it must have been!

By day and by night, a bright fire was kept burning in the round lantern of the

lighthouse. Wood for the fire was carried to the top by means of a lift which went up

through the centre of the tower. It was a lift worked by water power – another

invention of the clever Egyptians. However, the most brilliant idea of all was the way

they used a big mirror to reflect the light from the fire out across the sea. It was said

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that the light could be seen for forty-five kilometres. During the day, the great white

building was a fine landmark for any sailors at sea. During the night, the powerful

beam of light helped to guide ships and to warn them of the rocks along the coast.

Egypt’s lighthouse became known all over the ancient world and was listed as

one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It stood for almost fifteen hundred years

until it was finally destroyed by an earthquake. Sadly, there is hardly a trace left of

this building today.

46. Who ordered the first lighthouse to be built?

47. What was placed on top of the lantern?

48. What was the height of the first lighthouse?

49. Which sentence in the passage tells you that the lighthouse built by the Egyptians can no longer be found?

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50. Why do you think the lighthouse was built of white marble?

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