CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE SUN KEI SECONDARY SCHOOL

GRAMMAR TEST 3 (2021 – 2022 SECOND TERM)

S2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Name: __________________________ Time Allowed: 35 Minutes

Class: S2_______ No.: ____________ Date: 19th January, 2022

Parent’s Signature: ________________ Marks: / 54

Teacher’s initials: TWA / LPS / YH

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Write your name, class, and class number in the spaces provided.
2. Circle the initials of the teacher.
3. Answer all questions in the Core Section.
4. You may choose to try the Advanced Section.

Core Section Marks

A /5

B /22

C /22

D /4

Advanced Section /5

Section A: Multiple Choice (5 marks)

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Blacken the circles with the most appropriate answer.
1. Don’t use too much _____ in lessons.
A. piece of paper
B. papers
A B C D
C. piece of papers
D. paper
○ ○ ○ ○

2. I am much _____ than him.

A. tallest
B. taller
A B C D
C. talls
D. tall
○ ○ ○ ○

3. I haven’t met my classmates _____.

A. earlier
B. yet
A B C D
C. seldom
D. usually
○ ○ ○ ○

4. Let’s meet _____ the bus stop.

A. at
B. on
A B C D
C. in
D. into
○ ○ ○ ○

5. I joined a swimming lesson with my friends _____ this past weekend.

A. while
B. for
A B C D
C. during
D. of
○ ○ ○ ○

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Section B: Tenses (22 marks)
Task 1 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets. (8 marks)

Last week, Elena 1. _____ (graduate) from college with a B.A. degree in accounting. She 2. _____ (be) a
receptionist before she went to university. She 3. ____ (miss) too much work due to illness and was fired.
She 4. _____ (start) searching for a new job next week. Earlier today she 5. _____ (ask) her friends if they
6. _____ (know) what she should do next. She learnt a lot from them. Most importantly, she should 7.
_____ (consider) doing more studying. In addition, she should practice showing off what she 8. _____
(learn) in university.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Task 2 You are Chris Wong. Last week, you had a fight with your sister. Below are some sentences
that have been taken from your diary entry for that day. Fill in the blanks with the most
suitable form of the verb in brackets. Use past perfect wherever possible. (9
marks)
1. This morning something terrible _____ (happen).

2. My parents shouted at my sister and me after we _____ (hurt) each other in a big fight.

3. We were fighting because she _____ (steal) my favourite toy the previous day.

4. I walked into my room and _____ (notice) it was missing immediately.

5. When I was sure it _____ (disappear) from my room I went to challenge her.

6. I was angry because she _____ (break) my toy.

7. My sister always _____ (apologise) if our parents scold her.

8. She _____ (not take) any more of my toys since that day.

9. I _____ (write) this diary entry to calm myself down.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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Task 3 You are John Smith. You are a teacher at Amazing Secondary School. Below are some
sentences taken from a report you wrote about your class last week. Complete the sentences
below using the past perfect tense with sensible reasons. Your grammar must be perfect to
get the mark. (5 marks)

1. Sarah needed to see me about the homework because ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________.

2. John was sent to the Principal’s office after ______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________.

3. Peter ___________________________________. As a result, everyone gave him a round of applause.

4. ________________________________________________________ before Mr. Mak could stop him.

5. The open day was a success because everyone ___________________________________________.

Section C: Reported Speech (22 marks)

Task 1 Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks using reported speech. (8 marks)

Direct “I am flying to Tokyo now,” Jennifer said.

Reported Jennifer said that she 1. ___ to Tokyo 2. ___.

Direct “Yolanda has lost this book since last month,” Terry told Wade.
Reported Terry told Wade that Yolanda 3. ___ book since 4. ___.

Direct “Don’t dance here!” Horace told Carl.

Reported Horace told Carl 5. ___ dance 6. ___

Direct “I had never swum until Irene brought me to Okinawa,” Harry said.
Reported Harry said that he 7. ___ until Irene 8. ___ to Okinawa.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

Task 2 Complete the sentences using reported speech. (8 marks)

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1. “Sea turtles are an endangered species,’ Mandy told us.

Mandy told us that ________________________________________________________________.

2. The salesperson told the customer, “Buy these now for a great discount!”

The salesperson told the customer ____________________________________________________.

3. “My house was destroyed in a bushfire yesterday,” Tom said.

Tom said that ____________________________________________________________________.

4. Daisy said, “A climate protest will take place tomorrow.”

Daisy said that ___________________________________________________________________.

Task 3 Change the following direct speech into reported speech. (6 marks)

Example: “Peter drew 100 kittens for his daughter,” Bob said.
[Situation: You are Ann, talking to Peter’s daughter.]
Answer: Bob said that your father had drawn 100 kittens for you.

1. “I requested this song for you,” Ken told Angel.

[Situation: You are Angel, reporting to your friends.]

2. “May has never lost a match here,” Helen said.

[Situation: You are Helen reminding May about what she said previously.]

3. “Wake up now!” Mr. Peterson told his students.

[Situation: You are Mr Peterson talking to other teachers in the staffroom.]

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Section D: Proofreading (4 marks)
Read the following article. There is one mistake in every numbered line. Follow the instructions to
make any corrections and write the correct answers in the column on the right.
 Missing word: Mark its position with an ‘’ and write the missing word in the column on the right.
 Wrong word: Underline it and write the correct word in the column on the right.
 Incorrect word: ‘×’ cross out the word and write the deleted word in the column on the right.

Afghanistan: What's life like for children in the country? Correction

1. More and more Afghan children working to help support themselves and
1. __________
their families.

2. This is because the economy in Afghanistan is in a bad way with few job
2. __________
and little money around.

3. Many person have not been paid salaries for months, and that has meant
3. __________
many children and families do not have enough food to eat.

4. __________
4. Some of them have to work instead of going school to earn money.

Advanced Section (5 marks)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Jonathan the tortoise: 190-year-old becomes the world’s oldest living land animal
Although we don't know 1. _____ how old Jonathan is, scientists believe he will be celebrating his 190th
birthday this year. This makes him the oldest-known living land animal. Jonathan 2. _____ on Saint
Helena, a remote 3. _____ in the South Atlantic Ocean, where it's believed he 4. _____ from the
Seychelles all the way back in 1882! A photograph taken in 1882 shows that when Jonathan was
originally brought to the island he was already fully 5. _____, which scientists say would indicate he was
about 50 years of age at the time.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

END OF PAPER

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