Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Section A
(20 marks)
Questions 1 – 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
A herself
B ourselves
C themselves
D yourselves
A upstairs
B anywhere
C somewhere
D everywhere
A a , A
B an , The
C a , The
D the , The
4 The pupils are collecting plastic bottles ___________ they want to recycle them.
A so
B but
C and
D because
5 My father was ______________ television in the living room when the telephone rang.
A watch
B watches
C watched
D watching
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Question 6
Choose the most suitable simile.
A as heavy as lead
B as strong as an ox
C as clumsy as a bear
D as cool as a cucumber
Questions 7 – 9
Choose the best answer for each blank.
Uncle Lim : Hi, little boy. Why are you alone? (7) _____________ are your parents?
Danny : I can’t find (8) _____________. They were separated from me.
Uncle Lim : Don’t worry. Let me take you to the security guards. I’m sure they will find
your parents.
Danny : Thank you, uncle. But, can you accompany me (9) ___________ my parents
arrive?
7 A What
B When
C Where
D Which
8 A they
B them
C their
D theirs
9 A until
B before
C since
D during
Question 10
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.
10 The talk given by the speaker about how to manage stress was very dull.
A boring
B harmful
C beneficial
D interesting
Question 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11 A ‘We must hurry home. It’s late’ said Raman.
B ‘We must hurry home. Its’ late,’ said Raman.
C ‘We must hurry home. It’s late,’ said Raman.
D ‘We must hurry home, Its late,’ said Raman.
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Questions 12 – 15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
Wen Thing’s parents are having an ‘open house’ for their friends and neighbours.
(12) _____________ people have come to the party. They are having an (13) _____________
time eating, drinking and talking. There are two big tables in the (14) ___________________.
The tables are beautifully decorated with vases of flowers and laid with delicious food.
12 A Many
B Much
C A few
D A little
13 A enjoy
B enjoying
C enjoyable
D enjoyment
14 A hall
B garden
C garage
D balcony
15 A is
B was
C are
D were
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Questions 16 – 17
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
My Dearest Granddaughter
It is time I write,
When you read this,
You will be a big girl,
And you will always be kind and wise.
A A mother
B A parent
C A girl
D A grandmother
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Questions 18 – 20
Read the letter below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
After playing the roller coaster, I felt very hungry. My father took us to the café to have
lunch. I ate a plate of fried noodles. It was so delicious. My parents ate chicken rice. My brother
ate fried rice. My father ordered watermelon juice for us.
We also went to see the Mickey Mouse mascots. My brother and I were on cloud nine when
we saw them. We took some beautiful photographs with the mascots.
I enjoyed my trip with my family. That’s all for now. I hope to hear from you soon. Bye.
Your cousin,
Manjit
19 What was the first thing that Rama’s father did when they arrived at the amusement park?
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Section B
(30 marks)
Question 21
Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
[2 marks]
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
[2 marks]
(c) Answer:
_______________________________________
Do you know what
to do if you are _______________________________________
bullied in school?
_______________________________________
[2 marks]
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Question 22
Read the poster below and answer the questions that follow.
Etiquette Talk
For those who are interested to attend the talk,
get your tickets at www.etiquettetalk.com.
All participants will receive an Etiquette Talk Learn how to behave:
notebook. at home
For more information, please call Miss Tan at at school
016-9887452. in public
(a) The fee for the talk includes food and drinks.
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
Write your answer in the space provided.
[1 mark]
(d) What will the participants receive when they attend the talk?
[2 marks]
(e) Do you think many pupils will be interested to attend the talk? Why?
[2 marks]
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Question 23
Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow.
Mr Lee : Good morning everyone. Let’s look through the safety rules in our school,
shall we? Can anyone tell me the dangers of running up the stairs?
Mr Lee : You are right, Adeeb. Can anyone tell me why walking in an orderly manner
is important while moving around the school?
Mr Lee : You are absolutely correct, Phei Lyn. All of you seem to know what the
school’s safety rules and regulations are. So why were Adam, Lim and
Phonsakorn running up the stairs after recess? I also saw them pushing other
pupils to the side while they were running up.
Mr Lee : I am letting you three off with a warning this time. I will not hesitate to punish
you the next time.
canteen
library
field
[1 mark]
Orderly manner
neat
messy
chaotic
[1 mark]
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(c) Match the phrases in List A to suitable phrases in List B.
List A List B
We could trip and fall pushing other pupils to the side.
(d) List two other rules you should obey while you are at school.
(i) ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(e) Do you think Mr Lee had imposed a heavy punishment on the three pupils?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
Sentence: __________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
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Questions 24 and 25
Read the poster and dialogue below and answer the questions that follow.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
At
ANIS BOTANIC GARDEN
- Every Saturday for 3 hours
starting at 8.30 a.m. Requirements:
- Any tools you might need are - Able to follow instructions well
provided. - Hardworking
- Snacks and drinks will be provided. - Highly energetic and physically fit
- Parent/guardian permission required
- No prior gardening experience needed
May : Jenny, are you free every Saturday during the holidays?
Jenny : I’m busy in the evenings but I’m free in the mornings. Why?
May : Would you like to be a volunteer gardener? I’m volunteering every Saturday morning at
the park to do some gardening.
Jenny : I don’t know much about gardening.
May : It doesn’t matter. The organisers will teach us what to do.
Jenny : Okay, count me in. I don’t mind helping for a good cause.
May : That’s great!
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Question 24
(a) Write True or False in the space provided.
[3 marks]
(a) Why do you think volunteers must be energetic and physically fit?
[2 marks]
Question 25
(a) May and Jenny agree to become volunteers at Anis Botanic Garden. They must wear:
i) ___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) If you were given the opportunity, why would you become a volunteer at Anis Botanic
Garden?
[2 marks]
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