(5 X 1m) For each question, choose the most suitable answer. Write its number 4, 2, 3 or 4 in the bracket provided. 1 have shells to protect them from predators. (1) Fishes (2) Mussels (3) Otters (4) Sharks ( y 2. These deserve our respect because they help to protect our country. (1). soldiers (2) labourers (3) warlords (4) performers ( ) 3. Priyauses @/an to pick up the pins that are strewn all cover the sewing box. (1) key (2) clip (3) magnet (4) iron bolt ( ) 4. The host uses a stick to hit the metal to announce the start of the Chinese Opera Show. (1) drum (2) gong (3) recorder (4) microphone ( ) 5. When Mrs Lee told my parents about my bad behaviour in class, | started to in my chair. (1) fall (2) faint (3) squirm (4) squeeze ( )Section B: Grammar (5 X 1m) For each question, choose the most suitable answer. Write its number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the bracket provided. 6. The hot weather makes me thirsty. May I have water please? (1) all (2) some (3) many (4) much ) 7. Everyone thinks Matin the youngest in the family as he(id'so small and short (1) 1s (2) are (3) was (4) were ) 8. The bully ran when he saw the teacher coming. (1) up (2) off (3) in (4) under ) 9. Anna running for the finishing line when she tripped and fell, (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were ) 10. Mother bought a durian, two mangoes strawberries at the wet market. (1) or (2) but (3) and (4) when )Section C: Grammar Cloze (8 x 1m) Read the passage carefully. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to F) in the blank. Use each word only once. Passage 1 (A) paint (B) paints (C)_ painted (D) _ painting (E) will paint (F)_ was painting Amyis'a very talented artist. She (11) beautifully. She likes\to,(12) animals and nature. She (13) a picture of a pride of lions in an open field last week. Everyone liked her (14) because it looked so real Passage 2 (A) with (8) in (Cc) to (D) off Itus)a windy day. Amy buys a kite (15) an old man at a shop. It has beautiful patterns on it. Amy's cousins want her to play ball (16) them. So she ties the Kite to a bench and runs (17) to join her cousins. Soon after, Amy sees that her kite is floating (18) the air. She is sad as she cannot catch it.Section D: Punctuation (6 X 1m) Write the correct punctuation marks in the boxes provided. »L] Jamie(.)s father is a serious man. Yesterday, Jamie told 20. | him some ofthe funniest jokes she knew but he did not laugh at atl ©) — — 2b] 22LLa Jamie asked © “Why aren't you laughing at my jokes©) You always alt laugh whenever Mother tells you a joke. (.) Jamie's father finally laughed. “Your mother always laughs before she even tells 24. ajoke_ “he exclaimed. “To me, that is funny because she has the funniest laughter | have ever heard in my entire life.”30. by the gracefuldance ast wascaptivated performance night The audienceSection F: Comprehension MCQ & Open-ended (10m) Read the story carefully. Choose the correct answer and puta tick ( ¥ ) in the box. © One hot morning, a lion was sleeping in a forest when a little mouse came upon him suddenly. Frightened, she ran across the lion's nose. The lion woke up and caught the mouse between his claws. 6"Please let me go. Someday, I'll repay you," begged the poor mouse. The lion laughed, "You are so small! How could you help me?" But he decided to let the mouse go anyway, @Sometime later, the lion was caught in a net. He roared loudly. aber mouse heard the roar. She quickly came back to help him. She gnawed on the net until it broke, freeing the lion «Thank you for saving my life, little mouse,” said the lion humbly. The mouse replied, “You let me go the other time. | am only repaying your kindness.” Apo fo hips ten stone eptbranesp/trefon Mint a31. A woke the lion up from his sleep. (1m) pik yummmmemscoamnsih Secs ie eae net mouse ROR eee eae ee eect a ee hot morning 32, The mouse was when the lion caught him. (1m) scared angry happy 33. The lien when the little mouse said that she would help him. (1m) laughed 34, The lion roared loudly because he was sleepy. he was caught in a net. the mouse ran across his nose.35. Why(didthe mouse help the lion when she heard him roar? (2m) 36. : How orajtne mouse help the lion when he was caught in a net? (2m) 37. Which word in paragraph 3 has the same meaning as ‘chewed repeatedly’? (2m) vo End of Paper os